PM Modi to inaugurate Raisina Dialogue on March 2

The Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-strategy, will hold its eighth edition on March 2 and will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs.

The event is being organised by the External Affairs Ministry in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation (URF) from March 2-4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Dialogue on Thursday, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will attend as the Chief Guest.

The Raisina Dialogue 2023 will witness the participation of representatives from over 100 countries including Ministers, former Heads of State and Heads of Government, Military Commanders, Captains of the Industry, Technology Leaders, Academia, Journalists, Scholars on Strategic Affairs, Experts from leading Think Tanks, and Youth. This year’s edition assumes special significance coming against the backdrop of India’s G20 Presidency.

The theme of the 2023 Edition is “Provocation, Uncertainty, Turbulence: Lighthouse in the Tempest?” Over the course of three days, more than 250 decision makers and thought leaders of the World would engage each other across 100 conversations of various formats, and deliberate over five thematic pillars: (i) Neo Insurgence: Geographies, Domains, Ambitions (ii) Amoral Mosaic: Contest, Cooperate or Cancel (iii) Chaotic Codes: Sovereignty, Security, Society (iv) Pernicious Passports: Climate, Commons, Citizens (v) Grey Rhinos: Democracies, Dependencies and Debt Traps.

Over 2500 participants would be joining the Dialogue in person and the proceedings would reach millions across various digital platforms.

The Raisina Dialogue has steadily grown in stature and profile over the last eight years, establishing itself as one of the leading global conferences on international affairs.

The most recent Raisina Dialogue was held in Sydney, where External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Wong. Jaishankar presented her with a cricket bat signed by Indian captain Rohit Sharma, while his Australian counterpart presented him with an Australian cricket jersey with the word ‘Jaishankar’ written on it.