Raisina Dialogue 2024: What is the conference? What is the theme for 2024? Who are the participants?

The ninth edition of the Raisina Dialogue is to be conducted from February 21 to February 23 in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating the conference. The inauguration will be joined by the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mistotakis as the chief guest of the conference. Wondering what this conference is going to be all about? Here's the explainer you need.

First things first, what exactly is the Raisina Dialogue?

The Raisina Dialogue stands as an annual conference based on geo-economics and geopolitics. The aim of the conference is to cater to the most challenging matters face by the whole wide world. The location of the conference is New Delhi. Many people from the fields of media, business, and politics attend this conference.

As per the website of the Raisina Dialogue, the Dialogue is structured as a cross-sectional discussion. The discussion involves cabinet ministers, heads of state, local government officials, and more.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation, a think tank based in Delhi, and the Ministry of External Affairs.

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Theme of the Raisina Conference 2024

The theme of the Raisina Conference 2024 is "Chaturanga: Conflict, Contest, Cooperate, Create". The theme has been revealed by a press release by the Ministry of External Affairs.

The duration of the conference is going to be three days. During the conference, the participants will be discussing with each other over a total of six "thematic pillars". The six pillars, as revealed by the press release, are:

1) Tech Frontiers: Regulations & Realities

2) War & Peace: Armouries & Asymmetries

3) Peace with the Planet: Invest & Innovate

4) Decolonizing Multilateralism: Institutions & Inclusion

5) Defending Democracy: Society & Sovereignty

6) The Post 2030 Agenda: People & Progress

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Participants of the Raisina Dialogue 2024

The Raisina Dialogue of 2024 is going to be attended by about 115 countries of the world. Over 2,500 participants from these 115 countries will be attending the conference. Moreover, millions of people across the globe are going to view the Raisina Dialogue through a variety of digital platforms.

Various former prime ministers, ministers, former presidents, technology leaders, military commanders, journalists, scholars, academicians, think tank experts, strategic affairs scholars, and more will be attending the Raisina Dialogue in person.

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