2 Sardar Patel Marg Diplomatic Enclave
New Delhi
Delhi 110021
Emma Arakelyan was invited to be part of the Armenian Delegation from technology, innovation and startup ecosystem, to the 9th edition of the Raisina Dialogue, in New Delhi, India on February 21-23, 2024. The invitation was extended by Lara Setrakian, President of APRI. The Raisina Dialogue stands as an annual conference based on geo-economics and geopolitics. The aim of the conference was to cater to the most challenging matters face by the whole wide world. Many people from the fields of media, business, and politics attended this conference. The conference was hosted by the Observer Research Foundation, a think tank based in Delhi, and the Ministry of External Affairs. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the conference. The inauguration was joined by the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mistotakis as the chief guest of the conference. The Raisina Dialogue was structured by conducting cross-sectional discussions. The discussions involved cabinet ministers, heads of state, local government officials, and more. Emma Arakelyan attended the event and shared her summary for all three days: Day 1 of RaisinaDialogue global forum in New Delhi was very active! Four panel sessions, inauguration session by the PM of India and PM of Greece, investor meeting, discussions with the delegates from Armenia. Of course, the spicy and tasty indian food! Day 2 of the forum started with panel deep discussions with Minsters of Foreign Affairs of many EU, African and Asian countries, US and UK officials, business leaders about hot and current themes on level playing, new partnerships, innovation impact, alternatives in trade, digital trade importance, politics, US elections, UN inability, etc. Panels’ Topics – Digital utopia: tech innovation influence on prosperity; – Decoding the west’s China stance; – New partnership between Southern Asia and Nordic and Baltic: northern lights and south sun; – Critical lunch meeting with the Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railways, India; – Code; Court and Constitution: Tech’s monopoly of influence; – America Files (with Lara Setrakian on the panel). Day 3 and the final day of impacful Raisina Dialogue Forum in New Delhi, India was filled with critical discussions about the evolving landscape of warfare with unconventional methods and tactics; fragile dividend: Addressing the “Old” vs. “New” in West Asia/Middle East; de-risking concerns about the global value chains. The Armenian Delegation attended Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Reception, followed by the Raisina Dialogue Forum closing and after-party event. Fashion industry renewable solutions were showcased. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eHfHfc-p The Armenian and Indian colleagues had deep discussions about collaboration, national values, and connected them with Hindu philosophy principles. The smallest is the strongest: One of the most subtle yet powerful symbolisms hidden in the Lord Ganesh (elephant) mythology is his vehicle: a mouse. The moral lesson behind this symbol is that the largest and powerful nations and things often depend on the smallest nations and trivial things, doing it by using their brain power. The power is in the unity: Three forms or trinity “trimūrti” is the trinity of supreme divinity in Hinduism, in which the cosmic functions of creation (Brahma), preservation (Vishnu), and destruction (Shiva)are personified as a triad of deities.