Why is it in the news?
The 11th edition of the Raisina Dialogue concluded in New Delhi with the launch of the Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative.
The event highlighted India’s growing role in shaping global geopolitics and science diplomacy.
Category: IR
Important Points:
● Raisina Dialogue is India’s premier geopolitics and geo-economics conference.
● It is organised annually by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation.
● The dialogue was launched in 2016 and is named after Raisina Hills in New Delhi.
● The 2026 theme was “Samskara – Assertion, Accommodation, Advancement”.
● The Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative (SDI) was launched to integrate science and technology into foreign policy.
● SDI focuses on AI governance, semiconductor supply chains and digital infrastructure cooperation.
● Discussions highlighted the emergence of a multipolar world order with a stronger role for the Global South.
● India’s engagement through platforms such as BRICS, IMEC and the India-France-UAE trilateral reflects this shift.
● The dialogue also emphasised maritime security and protection of global supply chains.