Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative (RSDI)

The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (OPSA) to the Government of India and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) have announced a strategic partnership to launch the inaugural Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative (RSDI) 2026.

Objective of the Initiative

The initiative aims to:

• Facilitate high-level deliberations among scientists, diplomats, policymakers, and industry leaders
• Generate actionable insights at the intersection of science, technology, and diplomacy
• Strengthen science diplomacy frameworks in a rapidly evolving global order

Key Features

• Leadership-level plenary sessions involving senior global stakeholders
• Focused expert roundtables addressing:
  • Emerging science and technology challenges
  • Strategic and ethical dimensions of science diplomacy
  • Contemporary global governance questions

Global South Focus

The insights from the initiative are expected to:

• Enrich global science diplomacy discourse
• Provide value-added perspectives from India and the Global South
• Contribute meaningfully to international policy conversations on science and technology

Timeline and Venue

• Dates: 5–7 March 2026
• Location: New Delhi
• Held alongside: Raisina Dialogue 2026, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics