Things to be covered

• Why in News?
• What is Raisina Dialogue?
• About Raisina Dialogue 2024?
• Outcomes of 2024?
Why in news?
What is Raisina Dialogue ?
• An annual multilateral conference.
• Brings together policymakers, experts, scholars, and leaders
from various fields.
• Discussing geopolitical, economic, and strategic issues
facing the world.
• Modelled after Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue.
• Started in March 2016.

• Observer Research Foundation (ORF) organises .

• The name “Raisina Dialogue” -

• To discuss India’s –Choices , Priorities , Partnerships.

About Raisina Dialogue 2024?

• 9th Editition - Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is the

chief guest

• Chaturanga – Chess – 4C –

• Conflict – Russia-Ukraine,Israel-Palestine

• But India did not take side and not time of War

• EU-Want India take stand and Invited to Switzerland

• Contest- China with everyone creating divisions like CW-
Derisking-Reduce dependence on China which India already
maintain

• Co-Operate- G20,BRICS, QUAD- Global South Co-operation in

geopolitics , economy and others.

• Create – Diversifying Supply Chain

• The participants engaged with each other over six “thematic
pillars”. These include:
ØTech Frontiers: Regulations & Realities
ØPeace with the Planet: Invest & Innovate
ØWar & Peace: Armouries & Asymmetries
ØDecolonising Multilateralism: Institutions & Inclusion
ØThe Post 2030 Agenda: People & Progress
ØDefending Democracy: Society & Sovereignty.
Dialogues
• Conference booklet released first.
• Main Panel discussion
• Track 1 talks- Direct Between Ministries
• Track 1.5 – Govt as well as Civilian institution like
NGO,Businesses
• Track 2 – No govt officials
• All come by Invite
Highlights of Dialogue

• China had a big mention but no name of Pakistan

• Reforms in UNSC – UN from 50 to 193 resulting in small block

• Russia-Ukraine Crisis- Give Russia options or will go to China

Outcomes of 2024?
• 2024 could be year of ”Techonology”
• A “multi-vector” policy, and playing the role of
a “Vishwamitra” or friend of the world.
• Presence of Baltic-Nordic Forum - 8 member- the Nordic
countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
and the Baltic states (states along the Baltic Sea) (Estonia,
Latvia, and Lithuania).
• The Greek Prime Minister spoke about the importance of
connectivity projects such as the India-Middle East-Europe
Economic Corridor.
India’s FP for next 5 years
• From Non Alignment to Multi to All Alignment(Multi might
mean some).
• Focus on Cultural and Civilizational ties to use Soft Power.
• People centric model , Technology driven and women
empowerment focused era where there war is not a solution.
• Make India a bridging power – Between North and South.
• Sustainable race to resource.
• Geoeconomics without good geopolitics is a dream.
ORF
• It is an independent think tank based in New Delhi with
three centres in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
• It seeks to lead and aid policy thinking towards building a
strong and prosperous India in a fair and equitable world and
helps discover and inform India’s choices. It carries Indian
voices and ideas to forums shaping global debates.
• It provides non-partisan, independent, well-researched
analyses and inputs to diverse decision-makers in
governments, business communities, academia and civil
society worldwide.
Similar Dialogues
• Shangri-La Dialogue: Security summit in Singapore
organized by the IISS.
• Munich Security Conference: International conference in
Germany focusing on security issues.
• Halifax International Security Forum: Forum in Canada
addressing global security threats.
• Doha Forum: Dialogue platform in Qatar exploring global
peace, security, and cooperation trends.
• Valdai Discussion Club: Russian think tank organizing
annual meetings on global politics and economics.