Raisina Dialogue 2026

Key Facts

• 11th Edition
• Held: 5–7 March 2026
• Venue: New Delhi
• Organized by:
  • Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
  • Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
• Chief Guest:
  • President Alexander Stubb (Finland)

Theme

"Saṁskāra – Assertion, Accommodation, Advancement."

Six Pillars

• Contested Frontiers
• Repairing the Commons
• White Whale (Agenda 2030)
• Climate & Conflict
• Tomorrowland (Technology)
• Trade in the Time of Tariffs

Important Initiative

Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative (SDI) launched during the dialogue.

UPSC Mains

• India's foreign policy
• Global governance
• Technology diplomacy