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


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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Diminished Democracies: Big Tech, Red Tech, and Deep Tech

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

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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Weaponisation of Everything

Given the concentration of economic, cultural, and political power accrued by Big Tech, is trust-busting action now inevitable? How should platforms aim to increase the trust deficit between themselves, the customers they serve, and the jurisdictions they operate in? Should global platforms uphold Western notions of free speech where they operate, or should they adapt to local standards?

Nick Clegg, President, Global Affairs, Meta, United Kingdom 

Moderator: Ashok Malik, Partner and Chair (India), The Asia Group

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.

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The Meta Question: Global Technology, Local Aspirations

Tune into our latest episode of the Ideas Factory podcast with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, as they analyse Jaishankar’s interventions at the UNGA; the LAC Conundrum; India, China and the AUKUS;  and a dangerous escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Jaishankar’s Interventions at the UNGA | The LAC Conundrum | India, China and the AUKUS

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

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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Quantum and The Future of Technology

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

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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New Fuels, Old Aspirations: Moving the Next 5 Billion

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

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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Green Battlegrounds: Carbon Tax or Taxing Poverty?

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

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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World War(M) III: Adaptation and Disaster Resilience

Tune into our latest episode of The Ideas Factory podcast with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, as they analyse Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's attack on the Pakistan Army; Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak; the US midterm elections; and Lula da Silva as new the President of Brazil.

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Imran Khan Targets Pakistan Army; Rishi Sunak Enters 10 Downing Street; and US Mid-Term Elections

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

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.

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Something in the Air: Taking Stock of India's Air Pollution Crisis

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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Yuans and Euros: Decoding China’s Role in Europe

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