Tuesday 17 January 2017

PM Modi to inaugurate second Raisina Dialogue

The 2nd edition of Raisina Dialogue is all set to open with much fanfare. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the opening session of the three-day Raisina Dialogue.  The 2nd Edition of Raisina Dialogue is all set to take place in New Delhi from 17-19 January, 2017. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the Inaugural Address at the 2nd Raisina Dialogue at Taj Palace in
New Delhi on 17 January, 2017. The theme of the dialogue, this year, is 'The New Normal-Multilateralism with Multi-Polarity'.  The Prime Minister's address will be attended by former Heads of State and governments, foreign ministers and senior ministers from a number of countries and prominent foreign policy thinkers from around the world.

The Dialogue is India's flagship Geo-political conference which is held annually. The dialogue is styled on the Shangri La Dialogue held annually in Singapore. 

And within a short span the it meet has emerged as a much awaited global conference in the international calendar. 

The dialogue takes place in the back drop of Trump taking charge as US president by end of weekend and other global issues threat of terrorism. 

The second edition will feature participation from about 65 countries and more than 250 foreign participants. 

The dialogue will see participation of whos who of Indian and global opinion makers and thinkers. 

These are M.J. Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs of India,Foreign Secretary Dr. S. Jaishankar. Prakash Sharan Mahat, Foreign Minister of Nepal, Hamid Karzai, former President of Afghanistan, Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia. M Boris Johnson, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, UK, Mr. Stephen Harper, former Prime Minister of Canada. etc 

Senior Ministers from the Indian Council of Ministers will also be addressing the gathering and interacting with the participants of the Dialogue. 

The dialogue will give push to Delhi consensus on lines of Washington and Beijing consensus. 

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