Raisina Dialogue

Quad’s challenge: Countering china’s dominance in global shipbuilding | Firstpost IdeasPod

The global shipbuilding industry is increasingly dominated by China, which has leveraged its massive production capacity to solidify its position in world trade. Currently, over 50% of the world's ships are built in China, giving the country strategic control over a fleet of approximately 6,000 vessels. This dominance provides Beijing with a significant geopolitical and economic advantage.

Experts highlight urgent need for climate resilience financing | Firstpost IdeasPod

The Raisina Dialogue 2025 convened global experts to explore financing climate resilience, an often-overlooked aspect of climate action. Despite mitigation receiving over 80% of climate funding, adaptation and resilience remain underfunded, impacting societies and economies. Speaking at Firstpost’s IdeasPod during the event, Pepuke Bartowi, director of the Bridgetown Initiative and special adviser on climate resilience to the Barbados Prime Minister’s Office, discussed the country’s innovative debt-for-climate swap.

Germany’s €1 trillion gamble: A new era for defence, debt and Europe?

Germany is set to relax its strict constitutional debt limits, enabling a €1 trillion investment in defence and infrastructure. This move, discussed at the Firstpost 'Ideas Pod' at the Raisina Dialogue, signals a major shift in fiscal policy with significant implications for economic growth, European security and political stability

'India, US interests coming together': US naval joint commander backs closer ties in Indo-Pacific

On Wednesday, Admiral Samuel Paparo, Joint Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command sat down with Harsh V. Pant, Vice President of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) on Firstpost IdeasPod to discuss the challenges in the Indo-Pacific region preparedness of the US and its allies to deal with these issues

'Rewriting Germany’s limits': Experts decode the end of the debt brake | Firstpost’s IdeasPod

Germany has long been known for its fiscal discipline, but a major shift has taken place. At Firstpost's IdeasPod session, "Rewriting Germany’s Limits," experts Adrian Haack and Bastian Schneider discuss the recent removal of Germany’s debt brake. What led to this U-turn? How will it impact Europe? And is Germany stepping into a new leadership role? Let's dive into the conversation.

Thinking in Brussels, major European capitals is to do more about strategic autonomy, says Greece NSA

Greece's National Security Advisor Athanasios Ntokos on Wednesday said that the current sentiment in Brussels and other major European capitals is that "we need to do more about European strategic autonomy and invest more on defence" in the light of of shifting political dynamics in Washington.

Climate resilience funding: Experts call for blended finance and policy innovation

Experts emphasised the urgent need to address the funding gap for climate adaptation and resilience, particularly in vulnerable regions. They also expressed optimism about the potential for innovative financing mechanisms and collective action to address the climate resilience gap, urging governments, investors and people to prioritise adaptation as a critical component of climate action.

Is Taiwan already at war with China? What will be Beijing's first step if it invades the island?

Taiwan’s war is already underway– it is just being fought in cyberspace, on the ocean floor, and in global markets. As China escalates its grey zone tactics. Experts from Japan and Taiwan explain what is happening

2025 a make-or-break year for multilateralism: Vikram Misri presses for urgent UNSC reform

At Raisina Dialogue 2025, Vikram Misri highlights India’s confidence in Viksit Bharat and the pressing need for multilateral reforms

'Facing war like situation': Taiwan at the crossroads amid rising tensions | Firstpost IdeasPod

In the Indo-Pacific, especially around Taiwan, alliances are evolving, threats are emerging, and great power rivalries are reshaping the regional dynamics. As a tech powerhouse, Taiwan must navigate a fine line between economic ambition and existential threats. The question is, will it stand firm or be drawn deeper into a high stakes geopolitical chess game?