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Raisina Dialogue to kick off with panel of former world leaders in New Delhi
Why is it in news?
- 12 Foreign Ministers and seven former heads of state and government will attend the Ministry of External Affairs’ “Raisina Dialogue” that begins on January 14 in Delhi.
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- Indo-Pacific event: A session on the Indo-Pacific that includes military or naval commanders from the “Quadrilateral or Quad”, Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, will also have a French Defence official on the panel this year.
- Australian PM skips: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who was due to give the inaugural keynote address had to pull out due to the fire crisis in Australia,
- What is Raisina dialogue?
(1) The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community.
(2) 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
(3) The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
Source
The Hindu