The Raisina Podcast (Observer Research Foundation)

The global powers have assessed the implications of staying away from the new theatre of intense multidimensional collaboration and cooperation, the Indo-Pacific. The fundamentals of trade, security, and climate cooperation are being revised in this region. What is at stake in the Indo-Pacific and who are the new actors–including from Europe–involved in the shaping of this region? What new networks and relationships will determine the future of these seas?

Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of Naval Staff, India

Admiral Phil Davidson, Commander of the Indo-Pacific Command, the United States

Moderator – Rajeswari Rajagopalan, Director, CSST, Observer Research Foundation, India.

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. It is committed to addressing the most challenging issues faced by the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media, and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

Multilateralism is under increasing stress as countries explore alliances and partnerships in the post-pandemic world. Nations are opting for minilateral and plurilateral issue-specific partnerships, marking a shift from grand alliances of the past. In this scenario, the G7 and G20 have to explore ways and means of working together in domains ranging from economy to technology to climate, while ensuring that global institutions stay rooted in their purpose of protecting and promoting a liberal order.

Panellist-
Carl Bildt, Former Prime Minister, Sweden
Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India
Nicolas Pinaud, G20 and G7 Sherpa, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Moderator- Akshay Mathur, Head of Geoeconomics Studies Programme and Director, ORF Mumbai, India

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

The first part of this episode of Raisina@Canberra talks about how Covid-19 has accelerated strategic competition between states and reveals the strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific itself. The heartland of global growth is coping with enormous political and economic churn.  It’s also leading to new partnerships and presenting opportunities in the Indo-Pacific to deepen existing partnerships, as countries find more commonalities in the multitude of technological challenges they face. More opportunities are arising—and arising quickly—for practical cooperation to help deal with these challenges. One such partnership is the India-Australia relationship. Its future growth prospects will depend on its ability to create resilience and promote innovation and entrepreneurship.

Panelist:

Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Minister of State for Information and Communication Technology, Bangladesh

Tobias Feakin, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs & Critical Technology, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia

T.V. Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Manipal Global Education, India

Paul Kapur, Former Member, Policy Planning Staff - State Department; Professor, Department of National Security Affairs, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, United States

Erin Watson-Lynn, International Relations Consultant & Special Advisor to G20 Women Summit Australia

Moderator

Maha Siddiqui, Editor, Foreign Affairs & Anchor, CNN News 18, India 

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs

The second part of this episode of Raisina@Canberra continues to discuss how to create plural, open, transparent, and democratic technology partnerships to underwrite the Indo-Pacific region’s growth and stability and ensure inclusive prosperity in the littoral. 

This episode discusses how the supply chains, essential for the industries of the future – from semiconductors to rare earths – can be built and protected.

Panelist

Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Minister of State for Information and Communication Technology, Bangladesh

Tobias Feakin, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs & Critical Technology, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia

T.V. Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Manipal Global Education, India

Paul Kapur, Former Member, Policy Planning Staff - State Department; Professor, Department of National Security Affairs, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, United States

Erin Watson-Lynn, International Relations Consultant & Special Advisor to G20 Women Summit Australia

Moderator

Maha Siddiqui, Editor, Foreign Affairs & Anchor, CNN News 18, India 

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs

The current hostility in Ukraine, is expected to entail widespread repercussions globally. Today at Raisina Dialogue, we look back at the question- where has Russia re-emerged as a player in today's geo-political and geo-economic situation.

Three decades after the end of the USSR, Russia is once again a potent actor on every major geopolitical stage. Its relationship with Europe is a crucial determinant of the EU’s future path; its historic closeness with India faces new challenges, and it's Far East has become a new gateway to the Indo-Pacific. What does Russia’s re-emergence as a player mean for these geographies? How will Russia’s own conception of its place in the world affect the future of the global order? What are the important directions and new features of Russia’s evolving foreign policy?

Panelist

Seyed Kazem Sajjadpour, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iran

Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, India

Andrey Bystritskiy, Chairman of the Foundation Board, Valdai Discussion Club, Russia

Anastasia Likhacheva, Director, CCEIS, Higher School of Economics, Russia

Veerle Nouwens, Senior Research Fellow, Royal United Services Institute, United Kingdom

Moderator 

 Anupam Ray, ‎Joint Secretary, Policy Planning and Research, Ministry of External Affairs, India

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created previously unthinkable changes in geopolitics, seemingly overnight. As the situation in Ukraine grows grimmer every day, we also look back at the changing world order. 

The emerging threat landscape requires immediate coordinated action across national boundaries and geographies. Democracies have to band together to assess the multiple threats posed by the future theaters of conflict—be it land, air, water, or more ominously, cyber. There has to be a commonality of approach towards identifying and recognising the potential of authoritarian states in inflicting harm, which is no less than that of rogue states and their proxy non-state actors. What are the possible domains of conflict that will be of concern in this decade? How can the threat posed by authoritarian regimes be met by democracies? Will we witness the rise of new state and non-state actors? Which are the techniques, especially in the domain of cyber, that are most likely to challenge democracies?

 Panelist

Gen. Angus Campbell, Chief of the Defence Force, Australia

Gen. Kōji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, Japan

Gen. Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff, India

Tim Cahill, Senior Vice President, Lockheed Martin, United States

Moderator 

Yalda Hakim, Journalist, BBC World News, United Kingdom

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks a turning point for the EU.  As escalation mounts, Europe is sucked into its worst crisis since the Second World War, the world is watching its response. 

We look back at how the EU has been buffeted by multiple crises that have sharpened existing debates and disagreements between member-states. The Union was built on ‘shared values’ – but what if the disagreement is about those ‘values’ themselves? Is the ‘Gospel According to Monnet’ still valid or are there new drivers that will shape the future of the EU? Is the economic division between north and south, and east and west overwhelming the centripetal forces? Or, can the center hold on the strength of values? Are the grumblings and the rumblings around CAI a manifestation of a Europe divided in its approach? Are Europeans heading for Non-Alignment 2.0? Can they balance their American allies with China? Will the bureaucracy in Brussels be able to rebuff Pax Sinica? 

This audio features a message from Zbigniew Rau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Poland

Panelist

Anže Logar, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Slovenia 

Augusto Santos Silva, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Portugal 

Bogdan Aurescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Romania 

Milena Lazarevic, Programme Director and Co-founder, European Policy Centre, Serbia 

Moderator 

Garima Mohan, Fellow, Asia Program, German Marshall Fund, United States

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs

The current instability of the geopolitical scenario, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has enhanced the EU's resolve to act in the Indo-Pacific. The first part of this episode of Raisina@Berlin talks about the various political and economic considerations that the EU has to wake up to, as the EU develops its strategic paper on Indo-pacific. The EU and the countries of Europe have begun to understand the implications of staying away from the new theatre of globalization, the Indo-Pacific. The new grammar of trade, security and climate cooperation is being devised in this region, and Europe has recognised it must be a participant in these developments. How are Europe’s nations evolving a strategy for the Indo-Pacific? What are their challenges, and what strengths do they bring to the table as partners for countries in the region?


Panelist

Gen. Claudio Graziano, Chairman, European Union Military Committee

David McAllister, Member of the European Parliament 

Jens Frølich Holte, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway

Moderator 

Amrita Narlikar, President, German Institute for Global and Area Studies, Germany

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

The second part of this episode of Raisina@Berlin talks about the importance of protecting a free and open Indo-Pacific. Where is the big jump needed? The maritime domain in the Indo-Pacific region has the highest possibility of potential cooperation and partnership with the relevant partner in this area. 

How does the European Union see the QUAD? The European Union understands the importance of working with one of Asia's biggest democracies, India. The emerging EU India Indo-Pacific strategy has highlighted the vital importance of cooperating on the EU's global agenda with India. The new grammar of trade, security and climate cooperation is being devised in this region, and Europe has recognised it must be a participant in these developments. How are Europe’s nations evolving a strategy for the Indo-Pacific? What are their challenges, and what strengths do they bring to the table as partners for countries in the region? 

Panelist

Gen. Claudio Graziano, Chairman, European Union Military Committee

David McAllister, Member of the European Parliament 

Jens Frølich Holte, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway

Moderator 

Amrita Narlikar, President, German Institute for Global and Area Studies, Germany

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

How can the EU–India partnership help define the New World Order? Do EU initiatives like Global Gateway represent a strategy of complementary competition or a new way forward for infrastructure delivery? Can India and the EU forge a third way on technology in an era of intense confrontation? What’s next for Europe after Ukraine: Are we in a new cold war or is there an offramp to peace? What lessons has China learnt from Ukraine and what will be the EU position on Beijing going forward? With European security facing its greatest challenge since the end of the Cold War, will we see the EU emerge as a significant military actor?

Ursula Von Der Leyen, President, European Commission, at the inaugural of Raisina Dialogue 2022 Terranova, and in conversation with Dr Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

India has had remarkable economic transformational growth over the years. India has been shaping its own destiny and has evolved as a significant global actor. This panel seeks to discuss the dynamic evolution of India and its role in various issues, from responding to climate change and humanitarian crises to global peace and security, to technology and digital frontiers.
India’s availability now has enhanced to impact and shape the world that we are living in. India is deeply thinking about the kind of international governance it can contribute to.

Going forward we also look at how India’s actions will shape the 21st-century world and the pathways that lie ahead. What will shape India’s decisions for the future? What is driving global expectations from a resolute India that is increasingly focused on creating favourable outcomes for its people and the world? How will India’s transformation contribute to global well-being?

S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, India 

João Gomes Cravinho, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Portugal

Stephen Harper, Former Prime Minister, Canada

Jeff M. Smith, Senior Research Fellow, Asian Studies Center, The Heritage Foundation, United States

Velina Tchakarova, Director, Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy, Austria

Moderator: Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation, India

Making Tesla cars in China and selling in India is not good for us: Nitin Gadkari to Elon Musk

As the world grapples with the energy transition from fossil fuel to green energy India has chalked out a definite roadmap for this shift aligning with its commitments to COP 26. But with the impact of the current geopolitical constraints and challenges on energy security, can India accelerate this move? 

Speaker: Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, India 
 
Moderator: Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC TV-18, India 

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

The last 3 decades of globalisation have witnessed 3 big shocks- Covid, Afghanistan and recently Ukraine that have changed the balance in the current geopolitical scenario, with the West having “sharp friction” between Russia and China. India will play a crucial as well as decisive role in shaping the new world order, setting its realm of “operational metrics” to respond to and deal with such scenarios. India now positions its parameters on self-reliance “Atmanirbhaar” mindset not just in capabilities, but self-reliance in terms of shouldering greater responsibilities, says Jaishankar.

Can India, as the world’s largest democracy claim its leadership in defending territorial integrity, democratic and a pluralistic ecosystem? Can it help build a new multi-polar global society with the Indo-Pacific having a much more serious audience from Europe and the West?

In conversation with S.Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, India

Moderator: Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation, India

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

Every year policymakers come together to discuss the future of this planet and make resolutions to reach their target for net-zero emissions but it’s much harder for developing nations to achieve their pledge without the commitment of climate finance from developed economies. 

How do you define climate finance and the significance of its adaptation to reach climate finance goals? At COP26 India highlighted that developing countries would need not billions but trillions of dollars to mitigate the process and insights for technology transfer are equally crucial to fulfilling this commitment.

India’s target to produce 500 gigawatts of non-fossil fuel energy and a 30 per cent cut in global methane emissions by 2030, is this goal too ambitious to achieve?

India is one of the few G20 countries that has fulfilled and achieved its target as per the Paris Climate Agreement 2015 and it now seeks to charter a role in finding solutions to the global climate crisis. But can PM Modi’s 5-point “Panchamrit” model at Cop26  provide a pathway for other developing nations to accelerate and achieve their net-zero target?

In conversation with Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India

Moderator: Sunjoy Joshi, Chairman, Observer Research Foundation, India

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, women have made important gains in representation, especially in senior leadership. Women have been at the forefront of solutions for managing societal crisis.

The question we aim to address in this episode is- how we can rethink of women leadership in ways to craft a just, more prosperous and fairer society.
 
Women are making a sufficient percentage in parliaments around the world. “Women need space, women can no more be viewed by the type of husbands they have,” says Kwati Candith Mashego-Dlamini
 
Most peace processes are premised on the assumption that the actors who pursued war, primarily men, will also act as the main agents for peace. Can women’s participation in conflict prevention and resolution, improve outcomes before, during, and after conflict?

We explore the question of what are the various issues that women need to manage and deal with, that are different from what men need to go through? Should women be further empowered and their potential unlocked to accelerate development? 

How can female leadership be enhanced across the political sphere, boardrooms, and financial systems? What can be done to make technology more inclusive for women and to aid them in crisis response and recovery? How can education be made more accessible, not just for women as students, but for women as educators?
In conversation with -
Smriti Z. Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development, India
 
Kwati Candith Mashego-Dlamini, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa
 
Waseqa Ayesha Khan, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; Member of Parliament, Bangladesh
 
Vanita Sharma, Advisor, Strategic Initiatives, Reliance Foundation, India
 
Shombi Sharp, Resident Coordinator India, United Nations 
 
Moderator: Chandrika Bahadur, Former Director, SDG Academy, India
 
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

This year the UN celebrated its 77th Anniversary amidst an unprecedented COVID 19 pandemic, the Afghanistan political crisis and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. In the first part of this two-part Raisina Dialogue episode, we analyse the significance and influence of institutions like the United Nations in a multipolar world which is facing multilateral challenges. With the ongoing crises, the UN has come under serious criticism for failing to demonstrate a positive image of its role. 

“The UN is just a little more than the sum of the power dynamics of the most influential member states, so how they act or not is going to determine the effectiveness of the UN” states Laksmi Puri, Former Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, India. 
Will the UN go the way of its predecessor, the League of Nations, and sink into the abyss of history as an irrelevant failure or will it aggressively reform and respond to the challenges of today? 

Speakers: 

Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Armenia

Daniel Carmon, Senior Research Fellow, International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Israel; Former Ambassador of Israel to India

Lakshmi Puri, Former Assistant Secretary General, United Nations, India

Charles Kupchan, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Professor of International Relations, Georgetown University, United States

Jane Holl Lute, Former Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, United States

Moderator: Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, India

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

 The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

Having addressed the criticism of past failings and yet acknowledging the indispensability of the institution, how can the UN in the foreseeable future maintain peace in the world order?

“For 70 years The United Nations knew how to safeguard peace but not to broker peace. That's a big big difference and there is a misinterpretation. Not of the role but of the capabilities of the United Nations to be on the negotiating table of how to make peace between enemies.”, says Daniel Carmon, Former Ambassador of Israel to India

Join us in the second part of this two-part Raisina Dialogue podcast episode, where we analyse the function of the United Nations, the overarching issue of disproportionate group dynamics among member states and weakening sovereignty. In a world where powerful countries are increasingly driven by domestic politics, multilateral organizations need to reinvent themselves.

Speakers:

Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Armenia

Daniel Carmon, Senior Research Fellow, International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Israel; Former Ambassador of Israel to India

Lakshmi Puri, Former Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, India

Charles Kupchan, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Professor of International Relations, Georgetown University, United States

Jane Holl Lute, Former Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, United States

Moderator: Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, India

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

Developing sustainable cities is the only way ahead to battle key challenges in the Indo-Pacific. With widespread unemployment, economic turmoil, climate crisis and myriad of other socio-economic disruptions plaguing the region, could regional partnerships hold the key to rebuild innovative public financing models? 

Is the Indo-Pacific in the market for a re-brand? How can the international and local parties involved re-imagine these partnerships in an increasingly divided global economy? Can social protection be achieved through new development collaborations in Asia-Pacific? 

Join us as our experts deep-dive into this long-term vision for the region and sustainable investment to achieve this construct.

Speakers:

Report Release: Bruno Bosle, Country Director, AFD, France 

Aaditya Thackeray, Minister of Tourism and Environment, Government of Maharashtra, India 


Philippe Orliange, International Operations Executive Director, AFD, 

France Javier Salido Ortiz, Director General for North America, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain 

Melinda Bohannon, Director, Strategy, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, United Kingdom 

Uduak Amimo, Acting Executive Director, Uraia Trust, Kenya 

Moderator: Sunaina Kumar, Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, India 

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

Continuing the conversation on development strategies in the Indo-Pacific, how can the international community leverage the growing young population in the global south? Digital connectivity and cybersecurity partnerships have played a disruptive role in accelerating sustainable development in countries like India. Will this continuing trend strengthen the cooperation between Asia-Pacific countries, particularly in the thriving startup ecosystem?

“If you want to have an impact in a country like India or Indonesia, it is much more important to have a financial impact. For instance, work with the State Bank of India or the PTSMI in Indonesia because the capillarity of these institutions will guarantee that we will reach out to a fairly large number of clients or partners. I would tend to assume that rather than working on sectors it would be better to work on actors.” states Philippe Orliange, International Operations Executive Director, AFD, 

How can the public and private investment sector come together to build resilient economic models? Tune in as our experts talk about public finance management, collaboration between diplomatic and corporate networks, technology partnership strategies and much more.

Speakers:

Report Release: Bruno Bosle, Country Director, AFD, France

Aaditya Thackeray, Minister of Tourism and Environment, Government of Maharashtra, India

Philippe Orliange, International Operations Executive Director, AFD,

France Javier Salido Ortiz, Director General for North America, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain

Melinda Bohannon, Director, Strategy, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, United Kingdom

Uduak Amimo, Acting Executive Director, Uraia Trust, Kenya

Moderator: Sunaina Kumar, Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, India

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

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Africa has had a distinguished history in global trade right from discovering commercial trading routes in ancient times to establishing landmark trade agreements like AfCFTA. Sharing similar demographics and substantial history with Asia, it is interesting to analyze how the changing economic tides will impact bilateral commerce between these two parties.

In the post-pandemic world, how can the two continents leverage their growing technologies to improve agricultural productivity and mechanize the agro sector? With new partnerships revolutionizing global value chains, can a ‘development first’ approach help foster integration between Africa and India? How can India act with African countries on climate response to build enterprising economic models? Can diversity and inclusion hold the key to resilient economic recovery?

Tune into the first part of this deep dive into Indo-African trade relations as our experts analyze their growing contribution to the new economic order.

Speakers: 

Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria

Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, Deputy Minister Political and Economic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana

Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, India

Usta Kaitesi, CEO, Rwanda Governance Board, Rwanda 

Moderator: Omneya Ghamry, Programme Manager, Cairo International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Egypt


The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

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The second part of this Raisina Podcast on India-Africa trade relations continues with the preceding discourse on food security and mechanization of production. People-centric approach holds the key to leapfrog towards sustainable economic growth, claim experts.

“If you combine India and Africa and look at the population that we contribute, under-development is going to cost us very highly as a world, as a globe. Therefore we can only invest in development first because if we put development first, we can develop sustainably.”, states Usta Kaitesi, CEO, Rwanda Governance Board, Rwanda 

So, what nature of transformation in leadership is required to achieve the development goals set for the two continents? 

How can strategic partnerships in technology drive the abatement of climate change and its impact on food production? What challenges lie ahead in the threatened multilateral system for free trade and protection? How will all of it impact connectivity and commerce with other global partners?

Join the final part of the ‘Out of Africa: Leading on Trade and Economic Integration’ podcast to analyze these fundamental questions and draw on potential technology agreements to push agricultural innovation. 

Speakers: 

Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria

Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, Deputy Minister Political and Economic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana

Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, India

Usta Kaitesi, CEO, Rwanda Governance Board, Rwanda 

Moderator: Omneya Ghamry, Programme Manager, Cairo International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Egypt

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

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In conversation with our experts at ORF America, the first part of this Raisina@DC episode talks about cyber safety and the impact of geopolitical conflicts in the cyber world. Cyberspace transcends geographical boundaries, compelling nations to develop collective defense mechanisms. How can international partners collaborate to maintain safe and secure digital infrastructure? What are the core cybersecurity challenges faced by developing and developed economies post the covid-19 pandemic? Can these economies exchange approaches to address their domestic security issues?

“A lot of developing countries are just trying to keep up with this technological rat race and don't really have the opportunity to sit back and understand what it is that their country or community needs based on their historical and developmental context”, says Elina Noor, Director, Political-Security Affairs, The Asia Society Policy Institute.

What nature of partnership can we expect between governments to leverage policy advancements and protect critical infrastructure in the future?

Tune in as our panel of experts from Raisina@DC analyze partnerships and governance in cyberspace.

 Speaker:

Betsie Chacko, Associate Director, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Chris DeRusha, Federal Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Office of Management and

Budget (OMB)

Elina Noor, Director, Political-Security Affairs, The Asia Society Policy Institute

Moderator: Bruce McConnell, Distinguished Fellow, ORF America 

The Raisina Dialogue DC is ORF America’s signature annual event, associated with the Observer Research Foundation’s flagship Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi.

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Continuing the discussion on partnerships in cyberspace at Raisina@DC, our experts further deep dive into mitigating risks through engagements with the private sector. How can operational collaboration in data security help governments protect critical infrastructure?

Which effective models of multilateral governance can states adopt to tackle the idea of ‘Regulation hurting innovation’? How do cloud service providers fit into government architecture and balance the power politics of cyberspace?

What can the tech ecosystem do to bridge the gaps in general public awareness of cybersecurity?

Tune in as our panel of experts from Raisina@DC analyze responsibilities and awareness in cyberspace.
 
Speaker:

Betsie Chacko, Associate Director, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Chris DeRusha, Federal Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Office of Management and
Budget (OMB)

Elina Noor, Director, Political-Security Affairs, The Asia Society Policy Institute

Moderator: Bruce McConnell, Distinguished Fellow, ORF America

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Intensifying floods, wildfires and other climate catastrophes around the world have exposed gaps in foreign policy in addressing climate change. With developing economies being disproportionately affected by weather disasters, have climate summits like COP26 made enough progress to accelerate green transformation in these economies?

Climate finance drives sustainable development, transitioning to a clean economy and building resilience. How can we leverage the private sector in incentivizing this green energy? With its abundance of natural advantages, India is scaling up through energy self-reliance and electric mobility. But, with a transition to low-carbon technologies, how will the Indian government mitigate the risks to citizens employed in the fossil fuel industries amidst the creation of new industries? What are the future implications of the current decarbonisation trends in India?

Join Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General, OECD and Jayant Sinha, Member of Parliament, India, in discussing COP26 and green transformation at the Raisina Fireside.

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In conversation with our experts at ORF Berlin, this episode of Raisina@Berlin talks about how health infrastructure has been threatened after the pandemic in even the most powerful countries, followed by Russia’s war against Ukraine, the international community is in a state of peril. As the war wages on, the global network of partnerships will be subjected to growing pressure. In times where differences in opinion on international security have polarized major powers, how can trade and technology cooperation strengthen strategic partnerships?

On one hand, the US, the EU, and their allies continue to impose strong economic sanctions on Russia; while on the other hand, a host of countries continue to uphold their relations with Moscow. Drawing on a German perspective, this discussion addresses the threats in the current multipolar world and India’s role in its intervention. How can global peace order be maintained by identifying critical areas of development? Can democratic structures serve as a common ground to address conflicts and establish fundamental collaborations?

How will the war in Ukraine affect multilateral cooperation beyond the EU, especially with India?

Tune in as our experts discuss the long-term prospects for cooperation against the backdrop of a war on European soil.

Welcome Remarks
Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert
Chairman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V.

Inauguration and opening statement
H.E. Parvathaneni Harish
Ambassador of India to Germany

Discussion Moderated by Prof. Norbert Lammert with Dr. Shanthie D’Souza | Visiting Researcher at German Institute for International and Security affairs, Founder & President of Mantraya and Jürgen Hardt MP | Foreign policy spokesperson of the CDU/CSU Parliamentarian Group.

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As the plains of Ukraine turned into a battlefield, few players had more at stake than China. Its “no limits” partner faced stringent Western sanctions and its strategic competitors had found a new resolve. China is faced with a choice between its stated respect for sovereignty and its burgeoning friendship with Moscow. 

What lessons will China and the world take from the Ukraine conflict? If deterrence hasn’t worked with Moscow, how will it work with Beijing? With the West largely united over Russian sanctions, is the Chinese economic juggernaut likely to face similar pressure in the event of a crisis? Will China’s lure be able to stand the test of a prolonged association with Moscow?

Speakers:

Adm. Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, United Kingdom

Maj. Gen. Jung Hae-Il, President, Korea National Defense University, South Korea

Reinhard Bütikofer, Member, European Parliament, Germany

Andrew Shearer, Director General, Office of National Intelligence, Australia

Gudrun Wacker, Senior Fellow, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Germany

Moderator: Yalda Hakim, Chief Presenter-International Correspondent, BBC World News, Australia

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Technology, once presumed to deepen and reinforce democracy, also poses risks to free societies along multiple axes. Large tech companies have gained influence in sectors from financial services to healthcare, while regulators struggle to keep up. Authoritarian states have discovered the use of technology as a method of control. And technology itself has moved into areas such as deep fakes that challenge social reality itself.

How important is digital literacy and how can it be established to protect private data?

Since the digital is our public sphere, is it time to regulate advertisement by perverse political actors and their agents? Will digital territories shape the 21st century as the Westphalian political model defined the past?

Speakers:

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Electronics and Information Technology, India

Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Minister of State, Information and Communication Technology, Bangladesh

Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor, Cyber and Emerging Technology, United States

Vivek Lall, Chief Executive, General Atomics Global Corporation, United States

Nanjira Sambuli, Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, United States

Moderator: Kanchan Gupta, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India


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The geopolitical developments and the pandemic in the last two and a half years have made us acutely aware of the frailties of global public goods, supply chains, and institutions. The weaponisation of financial systems and prominent symbols of globalisation has rung alarm bells around the world.

How can global financial flows and mechanisms be ring-fenced from political blockages? Does the weaponisation of popular symbols of globalisation have real-value impact, or is it merely pandering? In such circumstances, what paths do nations have to genuine self-reliance? In an era of geopolitical conflict across kinetic, cyber, or ideological arenas, what can be done to prevent the weaponisation of everything? How can the international community ensure that the supply lines essential to health and food security, for instance, are protected from arbitrary political action?

Tobias Lindner, Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office, Germany

Péter Sztáray, Minister of State for Security Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary

Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor, Cyber and Emerging Technology, United States

Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India

Moderator: Indrani Bagchi, CEO, Ananta Aspen Centre, India

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How is the Quantum landscape evolving in India? How will Quantum Technologies affect communication and encryption? In what ways will quantum impact other emerging tech like IoT and AI? Specific to India: Quantum opens a new pathway for India to rejuvenate manufacturing. In what way does India’s quantum mission support manufacturing in the country?

Vikram Sharma, Founder and CEO, Quintessence Labs, Australia

Moderator: Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Director, Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology, ORF

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Past industrial revolutions were powered by the uncontrolled use of fossil fuels; the Fourth Industrial Revolution must find additional sources of energy. Yet, 2021 provided stark reminders of how many countries still depend on a secure supply of fossil fuels. The energy transition is not straightforward: It could amplify socio-political fissures at home, and introduce dependencies abroad. For developing countries, rigid decarbonisation measures could also thwart the evolution of a robust domestic industry.

How can energy transitions help in rapid industrialisation and at-scale employment generation in the developing world? How can key nations invest in an institutional framework that supports this new energy landscape of the future? Will constructs like the International Solar Alliance be the start of a new era of coalitions for like-minded nations? Will geopolitics serve these energy transitions or complicate them?

Anniken Huitfeldt, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway

Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General, OECD

Aminath Shauna, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Maldives

Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa, India

Moderator: Ila Patnaik, Chief Economist, Aditya Birla Group, India

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The most efficient mechanism to accelerate the transition to low-carbon growth is a carbon price. But how will different approaches to taxing or pricing carbon intersect with each other? How can we ensure that the developing world’s poverty is not the developed world’s mitigation strategy?

Speakers: 

Waseqa Ayesha Khan, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; Member of Parliament, Bangladesh 

Jayant Sinha, Member of Parliament, India 

Elizabeth Yee, Executive Vice President, Program Strategy and Chief of Staff, The Rockefeller Foundation, United States 

Shirish Sinha, Director, Climate, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, India 

Kira Vinke, Head, Centre for Climate and Foreign Policy, German Council on Foreign Relations, Germany 

Moderator: 

Ulka Kelkar, Director, Climate Program, World Resources Institute, India

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The intensifying impact of climate change and extreme weather events is exposing the fragility of our vital infrastructure. The devastating impact of every cyclone, flood or drought makes it that much harder to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.

What can be done to address this crisis? What frameworks would bring climate change adaptation and resilience into the development/infrastructure planning processes?

Speakers: 

Richard J. Randriamandrato, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Madagascar

Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Guyana

Mohamed Nasheed, Speaker of the Parliament; Former President, Maldives

Moderator: Galit Palzur, Sustainability and Climate Risk Management Expert, Israel

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Maharashtra has joined hands with EV100 to boost corporate adoption of electric vehicles and accelerate the uptake of EV Policy.

How much will it contribute to mitigating the air pollution crisis? Why is regional cooperation important to address the issue of air pollution? How can stronger regional collaboration be fostered and leveraged to collectively address the issue?

Speakers: 

Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, India

Aaditya Thackeray, Former Minister of Tourism and Environment, Government of Maharashtra, India

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Does the EU have the tools and the political resolve to deal with China's economic coercion? Will Lithuania serve as a litmus test for the future of EU-China relations?

Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lithuania

Moderator: Garima Mohan, Senior Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Germany

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In our first episode S Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs, speaks to Samir Saran, President of the Observer Research Foundation, about his vision for India’s foreign policy, which he calls ‘India Way’.

With ‘India Way’, he believes in establishing India as a country that brings its capacities to bear on the international system for global good. He further stresses the importance of India moving away from its past image and transforming itself into a country that decides and shapes international discourse and takes firm decisions.

Moreover, while maintaining to be a just country, he hopes to see India as a brand by identifying what is unique to its culture and people.

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In our second episode, Sunjoy Joshi, Chairman of the Observer Research Foundation speaks to Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia, about Russia's role in stabilising the Civil War in Libya, the importance of a rules-based international order, and making the world more democratic on the basis of the principles of the United Nations Charter.

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Sunjoy Joshi, Chairman of the Observer Research Foundation speaks to Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of Iran, about the killing of General Soleimani, the Ukranian Plane downing, and the role of the United States in the Middle East.

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As the century turns 20, what values are under threat in a world increasingly defined by diverging interests? Can states coalesce around shared values – and what values are worth defending? Can states with dissimilar political regimes come to a consensus around value frameworks? Which coalitions and partnerships can support this process? This panel will ask if states can transcend today’s polarised political moment to defend the values that matter.

Moderator – Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation, India (@samirsaran)

Panelists:
Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia (@MarisePayne)
Matthew Pottinger, Deputy National Security Adviser, U.S. National Security Council, United States
Jukka Juusti, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Finland
Vijay Gokhale, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India (@vgokhale59)

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Is the "Indo-Pacific" an organic expression of connectivity, a community of nations, or a strategic construct? The answers to these questions will define national security postures in the region over the next decade. As things stand now, the Indo-Pacific is caught between two conflicting realities: as a region for geopolitical competition and one where Asia’s development futures will be decided. This panel, responded to the big questions about the Indo-Pacific: Who defines it? Who will bear the costs of this strategic orientation? What purpose does it serve? And how will it be managed?

Moderator: Yalda Hakim, Journalist, BBC World News, Australia (@BBCYaldaHakim)

Panelists:
Adm. Karambir Sing, Chief of Naval Staff, India
Gen. Koji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, Japan
Vice Adm. David Johnston, Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Australia
Gen. Luc De Rancourt, Deputy Director-General for International Relations and Strategy, Ministry of Armed Forces, France
Adm. Tony Radakin, Chief of Naval Staff, United Kingdom

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Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, BJP and Director India Foundation in conversation with Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation discuss India's foreign policy proposition, the impact of polarised debates on domestic politics, US elections and China among other themes in this episode of the Raisina Podcast.

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In this episode Prof Harsh Pant, Director Studies, Observer Research Foundation is joined by Amb Nirupama Menon Rao, Former Foreign Secretary of India and Dr C Raja Mohan, Director, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore. They delve into the Indo-pacific, the Quad and other developments that are shaping this important geography.

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In this episode, Dhruva Jaishankar, Director, US Initiative, ORF is joined by Marietje Schaake, President, CyberPeace Institute.

They discuss China's great firewall, differences between the United States and Europe over privacy and emerging technologies that will have the greatest impact on politics and policy.

The conversation also delves into renewed globalisation after the coronavirus and the chief impediments to regulatory harmonization that will be faced by like-minded democracies.

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The struggle against terrorism has dual frontlines: both weak or militarised states, and platforms and online communities that have been weaponised by recruiters and purveyors of radicalisation. What tools does the global community have to punish behaviour from states that have traditionally viewed “non-state actors” as a tool rather than a threat – or in which significant and entrenched interests have sympathy for officially disavowed terror organisations’ goals? And can a global response to terror ignore the online spaces that serve as incubators of terror? The panel called for global condemnation of nation-states providing safe haven to terror groups.

Moderator:
Yalda Hakim (Journalist, BBC World News, Australia): @BBCYaldaHakim

Panelists:
Gen. Bipin Rawat (Chief of Defence Staff, India)
Stephen Harper (Former Prime Minister, Canada): @stephenharper
Saad Mohseni (CEO, Moby Group, Australia): @saadmohseni
Gareth Bayley (Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan, United Kingdom)
Erin Saltman (Head of Counter-Terrorism Policy (Europe, Middle East & Africa), Facebook, United States): @ErinSaltman


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A crisis of identity has gripped the EU’s foreign policy. The continent is caught between its Atlantic moorings and its growing equity in Asia. As the EU invests more resources and energy in Eurasia and the Indo-Pacific, will it find that its interests in these regions do not fully converge with those of its principal partner, the US? Will the EU engage with China and Russia to secure its political future? Will such new priorities strain its partnership with the US and can a stronger relationship with India provide the EU more room to maneuver? This panel, at Raisina Dialogue 2020, asks whether there exists a European consensus on these issues and explores how the continent is responding to shifts in the global balance of power.

Moderator:
Ali Aslan, Anchor, Germany - @AslanTV

Panelists:
Gen. Claudio Graziano, Chairman, European Union Military Committee - @ChairmanEUMC
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hungary
Theresa Fallon, Founder and Director, Center for Russia Europe Asia Studies, Ireland - @TheresaAFallon
Marina Kaljurand, Member of European Parliament, Estonia - @MarinaKaljurand
Hans-Thomas Paulsen, Member of the Executive Board, Körber-Stiftung, Germany

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Russia is a significant global player as well as an important strategic partner of India. In this episode of the Raisina podcast we talk not only about the role of Russia in the modern world but look at some domestic issues faced by Russia. We discuss these maters with Dr. Vyacheslav Nikonov, a member of the Russian parliament (Duma).

Dr. Nikonov has been a member of the staff of Presidents Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin and is thus well versed with the intricacies of Russian domestic and foreign policies.

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Often ignored in discussions about strongman politics is how women are steadily cementing their place in the halls of power. How are women leaders affecting political outcomes around the world? How have countries and cities benefited from women's leadership? How can corporate practices strengthen efforts at promoting women's leadership? This panel at Raisina Dialogue 2020 discussed how women leaders are scripting stories of change around the world.

Moderator:
Joanna Roper (Special Envoy for Gender Equality, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom)

Panelists:
Smriti Irani (Minister of Women & Child Development, Minister of Textiles, India)
Helen Clark (Former Prime Minister, New Zealand; Member, WLA-Club de Madrid)
Esther Brimmer (Executive Director & CEO, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, United States)
Eleni Kounalakis (Lieutenant Governor of California, United States)
Patricia Scotland (Secretary-General, Commonwealth Secretariat)

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The 6th Edition of the Raisina Dialogue, jointly organised by the Observer Research Foundation and the Ministry of External Affairs, was held virtually from 13-16 April 2021. The Dialogue was inaugurated by a message by the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.

The Chief Guests for the inaugural session were:

Paul Kagame, President, Rwanda

Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister, Denmark

and Vote of thanks

V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State, External Affairs, India

 
The theme for the 2021 Edition is "#ViralWorld: Outbreaks, Outliers and Out of Control”.

The Raisina Dialogue has grown in stature and profile to emerge as a leading global conference on international affairs. It attracts leading minds from the global strategic and policy-making community to discuss broader foreign policy and strategic issues facing the world.

At the Raisina Dialogue 2020, Hamid Karzai (Former President, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) spoke to Robin Niblett (President, Chatham House, United Kingdom), where they discussed the United States' presence in Afghanistan. Karzai and Niblett deliberated upon the extent to which the United States could exercise control in Afghanistan, with Karzai insisting on the Afghan people's right to live with dignity in their own country.

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The Dialogue is structured as a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral discussion, involving heads of state, cabinet ministers and local government officials, as well as major private sector executives, members of the media and academics.

The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs

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In the latest episode of Raisina 2021, we explore India’s increasing engagement in health, development, and technology solutions in the post-pandemic global debate. There are three critical components. First, India’s partnership in vaccinating the world against COVID-19. Second, India’s new role in proactively responding to health and development imperatives beyond its own people. Third, India as an emerging solutions provider as technology and its application takes centre-stage.

In conversation with S. Jaishankar, Minister for External Affairs, India, and K. VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor, India in conversation with Mark Suzman, Chief Executive Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, United States.

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A post-pandemic recovery will need more than just an economic multiplier: It will require a complete reset. Post-COVID economic principles must prioritise resilience and inclusion. The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable, and the restart of the global economy will have to take this into account. Strong and effective female leaders have received considerable attention for their ability to manage the pandemic well; how will female leadership play into the recovery? What are the ways in which social contracts and economic arrangements, which have been disrupted by the pandemic year, can be rebuilt by women leaders to create a more sustainable and equitable world?

Panelists:

Minouche Shafik, Director, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

Geraldine Ang, Policy Analyst, Green Investment, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, France

Bhakti Sharma, Sarpanch, Barkhedi Abdullah, India

Delphine O, Ambassador-at-Large and Secretary General for the Generation Equality Forum, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France

Moderator- Kate Hampton, CEO, Children's Investment Fund Foundation, United Kingdom

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.

The conference is hosted by the ORF in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

The COP26 meeting in Glasgow this year placed emphasis on increasing the availability of climate finance. Yet, will emerging economies be left short once again? Without a clear #commitment to regulatory changes in the Global North, which push climate finance towards the developing world, countries like India will find it impossible to commit to further painful cuts in their emissions pathways. Can the private and public sector, developing and developed countries, find common ground? What can be hoped for in terms of unleashing capital from the North to get to work on the Green Transition in the South? What role do financial processes and constraints in the world’s financial centres play in creating bottlenecks on the flow of climate finance across borders?

In conversation with

Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Chair of Economics and Government, London
School of Economics, United Kingdom

Jayant Sinha, Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the Parliamentary
Standing Committee for Finance, India

Moderator – Annapurna Mitra, Fellow, Observer Research Foundation,
India

The post-pandemic world is marked by greater commitment to accelerating the green transformation. Various forms of green mobility are crucial to this effort – the past year has seen a renewed push for electric vehicles across the world, both from governments and the private sector. What other ways can states, local governments and corporations collaborate on green mobility? For example, what role can freight electrification play in the green transition? How will new green mobility-friendly infrastructure in cities and along freight routes be financed, including by private capital? How can the mobility transition be just – preserving routes to prosperity for all, and creating more jobs for under-served areas and communities?

In conversation with

Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways and the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, India
Moderated by Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18, India

The United States and India contribute to almost 20 percent of global greenhouse gases emissions. While the two countries have different development trajectories, resource endowments, institutions and capabilities—there is immense potential for them to come together and harness their partnership for making a dent in the climate conundrum. Undoubtedly, US–India bilateral relationship on climate change will play a pivotal role in getting the world to net zero for which they must take the first steps to develop solutions that can boost economic growth and mitigate climate change. Against this background, Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation, engaged in a conversation with John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, US at the Raisina Dialogue 2021.