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VIF-NIIA webinar on India-Nigeria relations under the “Connect Africa” Programme

On 27th October, 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation organized a webinar on India-Nigeria relations with Nigerian Institute of International Studies (NIIA), a premium think tank based in Nigeria. This was the second event under “Connect Afri....

December 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Seminars , Terrorism , India-Africa , Nigerian
India’s Healthcare Diplomacy with Africa reflects Southern Solidarity
Samir Bhattacharya Article

The tiny African nation Gambia has recently been in the news due to the unfortunate deaths of 70 children from July to September, reportedly connected to four paediatric cough syrups made in India.December 08, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Gambia , Adama Barrow , India Gambia Relations , India Africa , Pharmaceutical , Maiden Pharmaceuticals

India's Healthcare Diplomacy with Africa
Gouri Sardesai

In this episode of VIF podcast, Ms Gouri Sardesai, CIO, Manorama Infosolutions pvt. ltd and Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation discuss India’s healthcare diplomacy with Africa. Given the importance of....

November 24, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , India , WHO , COVID19 , Podcast , African Union , India in Africa , Healthcare Diplomacy , India Africa Relations
WTO and India-Africa position on Fisheries subsidies
David Vivas

In this episode, David Vivas, Legal Officer at UNCTAD discusses with Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation various issues related to WTO, particularly where India and Africa can work together under the Sou....

November 04, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , WTO , Podcast , India in Africa , COP 27 , Fisheries Subsidies , MC 12 , IUU fishing , Ocean sustainability
India-Africa Counter-Terrorism Cooperation
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

“We are very conscious of the expanding threats posed by radicalism, fundamentalism, and terrorism to African societies. These have been the subject of our contemporary agenda of cooperation.”

- Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minster....

October 31, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , Islamic State , Africa , Terrorism , ISIS , Al Qaeda , Counter terrorism , France , Somalia , Mali , Nigeria , Al Qaida , JNIM , DRC
COP 27 and Africa
Olivia Rumble

In November 2022, COP27 will take place in Egypt. In this podcast episode, Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) discusses with Olivia Rumble and Andrew Gilder some questions related to COP27 were discus....

October 28, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , BRICS , Podcast , climate justice , climate finance , COP27 , African Union , Environment Negotiation , Climate adaptation
भारत-अफ्रीका रक्षा सहयोग का भविष्य
Samir Bhattacharya Article

जुलाई 2018 में युगांडा की संसद को दिए अपने संबोधन में भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने अफ्रीक�....

October 14, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , अफ्रीका , प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी , भारत-अफ्रीका रक्षा सहयोग , युगांडा , प्रधानमंत्री नेहरू , एनडीए , आईएमए , डीएसएससी , यूएनपीसीएपी , एक्सरसाइज-2019
Russia Africa Relations
Steven Gruzd

In this episode of VIF podcast, Steven Gruzd from the South African Institute of International Affairs discusses with Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation on the current contours of Russia-Africa relation....

September 27, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Russia , Podcast , Ukraine Crisis , African Union , Wagner
Vivekananda International Foundation launches "Connect Africa"

The Vivekananda International Foundation unveiled its latest "Connect Africa" programme on September 22, 2022. This initiative's primary goal is to invite prominent African and Indian figures, such as academics, diplomats, practitioners, and journali....

September 27, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Conferences , UNSC , Ethiopia , Eritrea , Civil war , Abiy Ahmed , TPLF , African Union , India Ethiopia relations , Tigray war
India’s G20 Presidency
Amb Rajiv Bhatia

In this episode of VIF podcast, Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia, Distinguished Fellow at Gateway House discusses with Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation on India’s upcoming G20 Presidency and the associated c....

September 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , India , Africa , G20 , Emergency pandemic aid , Multilateralism , COVID19 , Podcast , Ukraine Crisis , African Union
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