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Interaction with Dr. Alinaghi (Kamal) Kharrazi, Iran’s Former Foreign Minister

Dr. Alinaghi (Kamal) Kharrazi, former Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, escorted by Ambassador Gholamreza, Iran’s present Ambassador to India, visited the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 20 March 2017 for an interactio....

March 28, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Iran , Alinaghi (Kamal) Kharrazi , Af-Pak regio , Central Asian region
International North-South Transit Corridor
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Transit Corridors Iran’s geographical location and proximity to India, make it an ideal transit hub for reaching Russia and CIS countries. The country is politically stable. It is also a fast growing economy. Its GDP is expected to grow b....

October 24, 2016 Economic Studies , Iran , Chabahar , North-South Transit Corridor , Bandar Abbas , India and CIS , shipping , railway corridor
Round Table Discussion : India-Iran Relations

On 19 Sep 2016, Amb Dinkar Srivastava, India’s former Ambassador to Iran, conducted a round table discussion on ‘India-Iran relations and the way forward’. The interaction among experts focused on three key issues: terrorism, regional connectiv....

September 26, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Chabahar Port , Iran , Soviet Union , India-Iran relations
Has Iran given up its nuclear option?
Mayank Anand Purohit

The year 2016 has seen Iran re-integrate with the world, both politically and economically. This is enabled by the implementation of JCPOA (Joint comprehensive plan of action or the Nuclear Deal) in January. The nuclear sanctions over Iran were withd....

June 21, 2016 West Asia , Iran , JCPOA , Nuclear Deal , Ballistic Missile
PM’s Visit to Iran : Back to Basics on a Crucial Relationship
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Just a month or so ago Prime Minister Modi was in Saudi Arabia, reinforcing a long standing relationship which is of great strategic importance to India. Over 2 million Indians reside there, remit money home and help retain the relationship which als....

May 04, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Iran , India Iran Relation
Visit to Iran by VIF

The VIF-IPIS Joint forum on India-Iran cooperation in Post-JCPOA held its first meeting in Tehran from March 5 to 8, 2016. The Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) is part of the Centre for International Research and Education (CI....

April 13, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Iran , Iranian Delegation , Institute for Political and International Studies , International Research and Education
Daesh in Iraq: A Concern for Iran
Dr Alvite Singh Ningthoujam

Living with challenges has become a norm for the Islamic Republic of Iran. After the 1979 Islamic Revolution, it witnessed some mega problems, including eight-year war with Iraq, controversial nuclear programme, international sanctions, etc. Curre....

March 30, 2016 Terrorism , Iran , Islamic State , Daesh , ISIS , Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Breakout Moment for Iran
Mayank Anand Purohit

The Iran Nuclear Deal or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was implemented on 16th January 2016 after Iran completed its obligations for securing suspension of nuclear related sanctions imposed on it. This ends the economic and po....

February 23, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Iran nuclear deal , Iran , Iranian economy
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