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- Its theme was “Saṁskāra: Assertion, Accommodation, Advancement”, emphasizing civilizational identity, cooperation, and advancement in a multipolar world.
- The event drew 2,700 delegates from 110+ countries, including ministers, ex‑heads of state, diplomats, experts, and business leaders, making it one of India’s largest strategic gatherings.
- The inaugural session featured PM Narendra Modi and Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, who praised India’s >7% growth and called for a “New Delhi moment” to rebuild global governance.
- Six thematic pillars guided discussions: contested frontiers, repairing global commons, SDGs, climate‑security, technology/AI, and trade resilience, with the launch of the Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative.
- Standout sessions included India’s role as a net security provider in the Indian Ocean and US–India ties as ‘strategic twins’, projected as $10 trillion economies by the 2030s.
- Overall, the Dialogue reinforced India’s convening power, bridging the Global South and West, and shaping debates on security, technology, and governance in a fractured multipolar order.
Question:
Q.1 What was the official theme of the Raisina Dialogue 2026?a) Strategic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
b) Saṁskāra: Assertion, Accommodation, Advancement
c) Global Partnerships for Sustainable Growth
d) Rebuilding Multilateral Institutions
Answer: b) Its theme was “Saṁskāra: Assertion, Accommodation, Advancement”, emphasizing civilizational identity, cooperation, and advancement in a multipolar world.
