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Dr. Shashi Bala’s Talk on ‘Silk Route: A Bridge between India and China’

In her fourth lecture of the series, Dr. Bala spoke about the small kingdoms situated on the Silk Routes that connected China and India through a vast expanse of desert. Kashgar as a centre of Vedic learning and Khotan as a centre of Buddhist learnin....

April 25, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , India , China , Silk Route

Indo-Bangladesh Bilateral Dialogue

A three member Bangladesh delegation led by former foreign secretary Chowdhury highlighted several of the positive developments along with the outstanding issues that remain between the two neighbours. Views on issues of connectivity corridors, econo....

April 23, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Interaction , China , Myanmar , BIMSTEC , Bangladesh delegation

Talk on 'Jammu & Kashmir: The Big Picture', by Lt General Syed Ata Hasnain

Lt General Syed Ata Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar), former General Officer Commanding of Srinagar based 15 Corps and former Military Secretary was invited to disseminate his knowledge on Jammu and Kashmir in the March edition of the V....

April 02, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir , Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Pakistan , China , Indian Army , J&K , Line of Control , Jamaat-e-Islaami , Ladakh Range , Operation All-Out

VIF-JINF Seminar on ‘India-Japan Partnership in an Uncertain Era’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a seminar on 6th February 2019 for a senior delegation visiting from Japan Institute of National Fundamentals (JINF) led by President Yoshiko Sakurai. The seminar was attended by senior retired....

February 26, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Seminars , India , China , security cooperation , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Japan , BRI , Technological Cooperation , JINF

China’s Expanding Role in Africa: An Assessment

… many in Africa support China’s economic initiatives, but there has been some amount of resistance to the latter’s aggressive business plans fueled by the belief that the Chinese are sending their workers not hiring the local population, inves....

November 01, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , Africa , China-Africa economics , China’s projects in Africa

Interaction with the Delegation from the Prospect Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Prospect Foundation, Taipei. The delegation was led by Amb. Tan Sun Chen and comprised of Ms Kristy Tsun Tsu Hsu, Dr Mumin Chen, Dr Alvin Yao and Ms Annie Chen. Amb. Anil Wad....

October 25, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , China , Taiwan , India-Taiwan Relations , Indo-Pacific Strategy , North Korean nuclear issue

Talk on ‘Indian Scholars in China: Voyages for Cultural Advancement’

Dr. Shashi Bala, Dean, Centre of Indology, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, gave a talk on ‘Indian Scholars in China: Voyages for Cultural Advancement’ at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 13 Aug 2018. This was the second in a lecture seri....

October 23, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , China , Cultural Advancement , Cultural linkages

Evolution of China-Sri Lanka Relations

Over the last ten years China has been paying renewed attention to its ties with Sri Lanka. There has been a large rise in Chinese investments in various projects in Sri Lanka. Beijing has also diplomatically supported Colombo on various issues, espe....

September 26, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , Sri Lanka , China-Sri Lanka Relations , South Asian region

Interaction with Delegation from the Tsinghua University, Beijing

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from Tsinghua University, Beijing, on 29 August 2018. The delegation was led by Prof. Yan, Xuetong, Dean of the Institute of International Relations, and comprised of Prof. Sun Xuefen....

September 10, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , China , Indo-Pacific , Xi Jinping , Tsinghua University , India-China Maritime Cooperation , India-China Cooperation in Afghanistan

Sardar Patel, Unifier of Modern India, by RNP Singh

RNP Singh

Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950) left his mark not only on the map of India but also on the minds of her people. He is said to have bequeathed the idea of an integrated India to the nation, and is often called the ‘Iron Man’, with an uncanny foresig....

September 10, 2018 Governance and Political Studies , China , Sardar Patel , Kashmir , Book Published , Modern India , Iron Man , Union of India