Event Summary
The second edition of Raisina Tokyo was held on May 22 and 23, 2025. The event was jointly hosted by ORF America, Observer Research Foundation (ORF), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), and Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives).
Raisina Tokyo 2025 brought together 230 high-level participants from 15 countries. The conference focused on advancing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s vision of a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific".
The inaugural dinner on May 22nd featured a keynote speech from former Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, as well as addresses from Japan’s State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Masaki Ogushi, and India’s Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri. The dinner program also featured a video address from Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Takeshi Iwaya.
Ambassadors and representatives from the Quad countries — Sibi George, Ambassador of India to Japan; Justin Hayhurst, Australia’s Ambassador to Japan; and Joseph M. Young, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy Tokyo — also delivered remarks. The Quad Addresses can be viewed here.
The second day of the conference opened with remarks by Secretary-General of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, Hiroshi Moriyama, followed by a session on geoeconomics in the Indo-Pacific featuring Tony Abbott, Former Prime Minister of Australia; Tadashi Maeda, Chairman of the Board of JBIC; Takeshi Niinami, Chairperson of Keizai Doyukai and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Suntory Holdings Ltd; and moderated by Samir Saran, President of ORF.
Other sessions held under the Chatham House Rule included:
Deep Tech Diplomacy: Dual-Use Technologies for Strategic Partnerships
Waste to Wealth: Profiting from Sustainability in the Indo-Pacific
Beyond Capitals: Subnational Opportunities for Growth
Weathering the Storm: Innovating and Adapting for Food and Water Security
The Trillion-Dollar Transition: Bridging the Energy Finance Gap
Emerging Arsenals: Improving Defense Technology and Production
