Raisina Dialogue 2022

Published: 2nd May, 2022

Context

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the seventh edition of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi recently.

About

Raisina Dialogue:

The Raisina Dialogue is an annual conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics addressing issues facing the global community.
It takes its name from the Raisina Hill, the seat of the Indian government.
It is organized by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF).
Since its inception, the Raisina Dialogue has emerged as a leading global conference on international affairs featuring the participation of heads of state, ministers, journalists, academics and researchers.
Theme of previous Dialogues:

2016: “Asia: Regional and Global Connectivity”

2017: “The New Normal: Multilateralism with Multipolarity”

2018: “Managing Disruptive Transitions: Ideas, Institutions and Idioms”

2019: “New Geometrics, Fluid Partnerships, Uncertain Outcomes”

2020: “Navigating the Alpha Centurys”

2021: “Viral World: Outbreaks, Outliers and Out of Control”

The Raisina Dialogue 2022 and its theme

The 2022 edition will have over 100 sessions with around 210 speakers from 90 countries and multilateral organisations.
While the main event takes place in New Delhi, side events will be held in Berlin and Washington.
A young fellows programme will also be organised on the sidelines of the event.
The theme for the 2022 Edition is "Terra Nova: Impassioned, Impatient, and imperilled”.
Over the course of three days, the dialogue will feature panel discussions across multiple formats on six thematic pillars. These are:

Significance of Raisina Dialogue 2022:

India is the second-largest country in the world in terms of population, and the significance of demographics can never be underestimating.
No matter where there is conflict, India worries about evacuating its people. Therefore, India has to be the one country invested in global peace that will seek to avoid conflict
The Raisina Dialogue 2022 will help in finding ways to move toward a global order that is inclusive and rules-based.
The need for constructive conversations and encouraging diverse opinions along multiple tracks has never been more.
In this discourse, we aim to map the evolving geopolitical and geoeconomic trend-lines, question prevalent dogmas about the international system, and encourage future-oriented thinking.
The dialogue is a platform that brings together India’s friends and partners seeking common ground.

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