Prime Minister Modi to Inaugurate Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially open the 11th edition of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, marking the commencement of India's premier conference on geopolitics and geo-economics. This three-day event, scheduled from March 5 to 7, aims to gather global leaders, policymakers, and experts to discuss significant international challenges. Finland's President Alexander Stubb will be the chief guest at the inaugural session and will deliver the keynote address. The dialogue, which involves participation from governments, thinkers, and strategic communities worldwide, will see representatives from 110 countries, including ministers, former heads of state, parliament members, military commanders, business leaders, technology experts, academics, journalists, and scholars. The theme for this year's event is "Values - Narratives, Harmony, Progress."

During the three-day conference, discussions will revolve around six main topics: Contested Borders: Power, Polarization, and Periphery; Reconstruction of Shared Resources: New Groups, New Guardians, New Pathways; The White Whale: Achieving Agenda 2030; The Last Moment: The Cost of Climate, Conflict, and Delay; The Future World: Towards a Techno-People; and Trade in the Era of Tariffs: Recovery, Resilience, and Reconstruction. Approximately 2,700 participants are expected to attend in person, while the proceedings will be broadcast globally, allowing millions to view it on digital platforms. Organized by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in collaboration with India's Ministry of External Affairs, this three-day conference will analyze how technological disruptions, strategic competition, and economic security are reshaping global politics.

Several distinguished guests will participate in the dialogue, including Ian Borg, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Malta; Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan; Dhananjay Ramful, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade of Mauritius; and Barry Faure, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of Seychelles.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, another notable attendee will be Wijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism of Sri Lanka. This year's discussions will focus on the tensions between traditional alliances and what analysts describe as a "techno-polar" world, where influence is increasingly determined by control over artificial intelligence, semiconductor supply chains, and digital infrastructure. The dialogue will conclude with discussions on India's long-term development roadmap, including the vision of "Developed India 2047," aimed at transforming the country into a developed economy by the centenary of its independence.