Raisina Tokyo 2025: Strengthening the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision

Tokyo, May 16, 2025 

The Indo-Pacific region continues to take center stage in global strategic discussions, and in this evolving landscape, Raisina Tokyo is quickly emerging as a vital platform for shaping the future of regional cooperation. The second edition of Raisina Tokyo, scheduled for May 22–23, 2025, aims to build on the strong foundations laid in its inaugural edition and further strengthen the vision of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP).

Jointly hosted by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), ORF America, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), and Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), Raisina Tokyo brings together senior leaders from governments, businesses, and policy circles in India, Japan, and beyond.

The forum, structured over one and a half days, will open with a high-level dinner reception on May 22, followed by a full day of deliberations on May 23, focused on a set of core thematic pillars that reflect the most pressing regional and global challenges.

Thematic Focus Areas for 2025:

1. Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

2. Green Energy Financing

3. Improving Defense and Security Cooperation

4. Quad Collaboration and Deep Tech

5. Food and Water Security

6. The Circular Economy

   
   

These themes underline the broad scope of Raisina Tokyo’s ambition to connect strategic discourse with actionable outcomes and to bridge public-private partnerships across sectors.

The inaugural edition of Raisina Tokyo, held in March 2024, laid a strong foundation by emphasizing security, technology, and economic collaboration between India and Japan. The upcoming edition looks to expand that scope with deeper regional engagement, more diversified participation, and a sharpened focus on the role of Quad partners in maintaining a stable and inclusive Indo-Pacific.

A Platform for Connectivity and Consensus

Raisina Tokyo is not just a dialogue, it is a dynamic space for forging new partnerships. By bringing together voices from both government and industry, the event aims to shape policy conversations that have practical outcomes, particularly in areas like maritime security, clean technology, and supply chain resilience.

At its core, the conference reflects a shared commitment by India and Japan to uphold a rules-based international order, grounded in mutual respect, transparency, and democratic values. It also offers a rare chance to deepen people-to-people ties, promote innovation, and align development priorities in the face of global uncertainties.

As the world watches shifts in power dynamics across the Indo-Pacific, forums like Raisina Tokyo are becoming essential. Not only do they facilitate strategic clarity among allies, but they also provide a collaborative roadmap for addressing the region’s most urgent challenges.

With its focus on connectivity, cooperation, and consensus, Raisina Tokyo 2025 is poised to be a milestone in the evolving India–Japan partnership and a key contributor to the future of the Indo-Pacific.