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US Ambassador’s Visit to the Vivekananda International Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted His Excellency Kenneth Juster, the United States Ambassador to India, on 31 August 2018. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF welcomed the Ambassador to the interaction that was attended by former diplo....

September 07, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , strategic partnership , Kenneth Juster , India-US bilateral relations

Interaction with the Sichuan University Delegation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a Chinese delegation from Sichuan University, Chengdu, on 07 August 2018. The delegation was led by Associate Prof. Zeng Xiangyu and comprised of Associate Prof. Liu Jiawei, Zhang Chunyan, Zou Zhe....

August 16, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , US-China trade , India-China economic cooperation , Sichuan University , Asia Africa Growth Corridor

Vimarsha: ‘Role of Indian Navy in Changing Security Environment’, Talk by Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) invited Admiral Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, the Chief of Indian Navy, for its monthly Vimarsha series of lectures on issues of contemporary and historical importance for India. A wide galaxy of security exp....

August 08, 2018 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Indo-Pacific , Security Environment , Indian Navy , Admiral Lanba

Discussion on ‘India’s Security Concerns in the Indo-Pacific’

On 9th April 2018, The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a round table discussion on India’s security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. The panelists were Ambassador Rajiv Sikri, Ambassador Kanwal Sibal and Captain Gurpreet Khurana. A....

April 18, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , South China Sea , QSD

Whither ‘Quad’ – Alliance or Alignment

Commodore Somen Banerjee

The congregation of the leaders of the US, Japan, India and Australia on the sidelines of ASEAN Summit in November 2017 in Manila has been a significant geo-political statement for the Indo-Pacific community. The timing and place for rekindling the o....

March 07, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Indo-Pacific , China’s naval power , QUAD

Commentary: Quad Plus - Time for New Stakeholders

Dr Vijay Sakhuja Commentary

China’s rapid march westward through the Indo-Pacific region appears to be running into rough weather. Australia, India, Japan and the United States, the members of the ‘Quad’, an ‘association of like-minded nations’, have established a Qua....

March 05, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Indo-Pacific , Quad Plus , China’s assertiveness

Containment Again: Will this be the Leitmotif of the ‘Quad’?

Pinaki Bhattacharya

Prologue When George F Kennan wrote his ‘Long Telegram’ from the Moscow embassy in February 1946, soon after the death of the three-term president of the USA, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), it was early in arriving. The lege....

January 29, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Indo-Pacific , Act East , Quad Grouping

Interaction with Visiting South Korean Delegation of Sejong Institute

The Vivekananda International Foundation held a maiden interaction with an eminent delegation of Sejong Institute from South Korea on 18 December 2017. The interaction explored various facets of current global, regional and bilateral dynamics between....

January 05, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , South Korean delegation , India-South Korea Partnership , Korea Plus

Interaction with Australian Delegation

The VIF held a closed-door informal interaction with a five-member Australian delegation led by Mr Graham Fletcher, First Assistant Secretary, North East Asia, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia), and comprising of Mr Adam Clancy, Ms ....

May 10, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , US Foreign Policy , Australian Delegation , North East Asia , President Trum

VIF - JINF ‘Bilateral Dialogue’ on India-Japan Relations, 16 February 2017

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a bilateral dialogue with Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (JINF) on 16 February 2017 to deliberate on the changing strategic environment in Asia and enhance India-Japan bilateral ties....

March 08, 2017 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , Indo-Pacific , India’s Act East Policy , JINF , Asia-Pacific , India-Japan Relations