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Raisina Dialogue, 2021
The Raisina Dialogue was recently organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and Observer Research Foundation. The dialogue was held under the theme: Theme: viral World: Outbreaks, Outliers and Out of Control Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the dialogue virtually. Raisina Dialogue It is an annual Geo-political event. It is named after Raisina Hill where ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Indian Ocean Region (IOR) • PM Modi • Raisina Dialogue • Raisina Hill • Shangri-La Dialogue
Raisina Dialogue – 2020
What is Raisina dialogue? Raisina dialogue is a multilateral conference organized in New Delhi annually by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Observer Research Foundation. This dialogue is organized on the lines of Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore. The name “Raisina Dialogue” comes from Raisina Hill, an elevation in New Delhi that is home to ..
Topics: Conferences • Ministry of External Affairs • Observer Research Foundation • Politics • Raisina Dialogue • Raisina Hill • Shangri-La Dialogue • Think tank
Facts Box: Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative
The Indo-Pacific Initiative was proposed by PM Modi for a safe and secure maritime at the East Asia Summit. This indicates that India is ready to play a bigger role in the region where China has been pushing its military assertiveness. Facts of Indo-Pacific Initiative The idea of the initiative was mooted by the PM ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: ASEAN • East Asia Summit • india-asean • Indo-Pacific • PM Modi • Shangri-La Dialogue
China defends Tiananmen Crackdown
China has defended crackdown on protesters around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square 30 years ago. Chinese Defence Minister at the Shangri-La Dialogue called the protests by students and workers demanding democratic changes and the eradication of corruption in 1989 as political turbulence and said that the government took decisive steps to stop the turbulence. Tiananmen Protests Tiananmen ..
Topics: China • Democracy • International Institute for Strategic Studies • Shangri-La Dialogue • Singapore • Tiananmen Crackdown • Tiananmen Protests • Tiananmen Square
Ministry of External Affairs sets up Indo-Pacific Wing
The Ministry of External Affairs has set up an Indo-Pacific division in the foreign office. The Indo-pacific division is intended to give a coherent architecture to the Indo-Pacific policy articulated by PM Narendra Modi at the Shangri-La Dialogue in 2018. Indo-Pacific Wing The Indo-Pacific Wing is currently headed by joint secretary Vikram Doraiswami. The Indo-Pacific ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: ASEAN • Indian-Ocean Rim Association • Indo-Pacific division • Iora • Ministry of External Affairs • Shangri-La Dialogue • Vikram Doraiswami
Asia's largest annual security forum Shangri-La Dialogue opens in Singapore
Asia’s largest annual security forum Shangri-La Dialogue was inaugurated in Singapore to talk about security issues in the Asia-Pacific region. The forum has been organised by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). The three day event will be attended by at least 20 Defence Ministers from Asia-Pacific countries including India represented by Union ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Defence • International • Shangri-La Dialogue • Singapore