CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference held annually in New Delhi, India. Since its inception in 2016, the conference has emerged as India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics.

Detailed explanation-2: -The three-day Dialogue is based on the theme - Terranova, impassioned, impatient, imperilled. There are six broad thematic pillars of the Dialogue including Rethinking Democracy, End of Multilateralism, Water Caucuses, Achieving Green Transitions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the seventh edition of Raisina Dialogue on 25th of April. President of the European Union Ursula Von Der Leyen will be the chief guest at the Dialogue. Several former Prime Ministers of different countries and other dignitaries will also participate in this virtual event.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term “Raisina Hill” was coined following acquisition of land from 300 families from local villages was acquired under the “1894 Land Acquisition Act” to begin the construction of the Viceroy’s House.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was Sir Lutyens who conceptualized the H molded structure, covering a territory of 5 sections of land on a 330 section of land home.