PM Modi inaugurated 7th edition of Raisina Dialogue

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

• President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen was the chief guest of Raisina Dialogue.

• The dialogue will be held over three days from April 25 to April 27.

• Several former Prime Ministers of different countries and other dignitaries also participated in the event.

• Several former Prime Ministers and other dignitaries from different countries will also participate in the event.

• The Raisina Dialogue 2022 will see around 100 sessions with over 210 speakers from 90 countries.

• What is Raisina Dialogue?

• It is India's major foreign policy conference.

• It is an annual Geo-political event organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with Observer Research Foundation.

• It was organised along the lines of the Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore.

• It takes its name from the Raisina Hills, where India’s seat of power resides.

• The first Raisina Dialogue was held in march 2016 and the theme was “Asia” Regional and Global Connectivity”. 

• It is designed to be a multi-representative, discussion forum, which includes a wide range of global policy makers, including cabinet ministers, heads of state, private corporation officials, etc.

• Raisina Dialogue 2022 theme

• The theme of 2022 is based on "Terranova- Impassioned, Impatient, Imperilled".

• This time 6 topics will be discussed which are like this.

1. Rethinking Democracy - trade, technology and ideology

2. End of Multilateralism: a networked global order

3. Unrest in the Indian Pacific

4. water body

5. Realising Environmental Change : Its Needs and Facts

6. Persistent technology wars