Islamabad to Welcome Global Strategic Experts for Margalla Dialogue 2026
The first edition of the Margalla Dialogue was held in November 2019. Since then, it has become an annual feature of IPRI
The two-day Margalla Dialogue 2026 will begin in Islamabad today, bringing together international analysts, policymakers and strategic experts to discuss the changing global order, regional security challenges and emerging geopolitical developments.
The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) is hosting the annual dialogue, scheduled for November 10–11, with participants from the United States, Europe, Japan, China and India expected to attend.
This year’s dialogue will be held under the theme “Global Order in Transition: Navigating Strategic Uncertainty,”focusing on shifting global power dynamics, strategic competition and the challenges facing regional and international security.
According to the event agenda, discussions will be organised around four major forums covering geopolitics and the realignment of global power, connectivity and competition between West Asia and South Asia, the impact of technological advancements on states and societies, and national resilience and non-traditional security threats.
Two special forums will focus on economic security and international law. The economic security session, titled “Pakistan’s Economic Bottlenecks: Diagnosis and Prescription,” will examine the country’s economic challenges, while the international law forum will discuss legal issues and security dynamics in South Asia.
The dialogue aims to provide a platform for international experts and policymakers to exchange views on changing international politics, great-power competition, technological transformation and opportunities for regional cooperation.
The first edition of the Margalla Dialogue was held in November 2019. Since then, it has become an annual feature of IPRI, bringing together experts from Pakistan and abroad to discuss major foreign policy, defence and strategic issues.
The 2026 edition comes at a time of growing geopolitical uncertainty, with global power competition, regional connectivity and emerging security challenges increasingly shaping international relations.
The event will conclude on November 11.