Articles

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a virtual interactive session on the subject, “Developments in West Asia” on 13 July 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks and introduced the central topics, i.e. Geo....

July 18, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Interaction , China , Indo-Pacific , Iran , COVID-19 , West Asian region , Gulf

VIF Presentation cum discussions on West Asia

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised two sets of interactive discussions on the impact of COVID-19 in West Asia and its implications on India. On 7 May 2020, Amb. D P Srivastava Distinguished Fellow, VIF spoke on the topic, “Ge....

May 18, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Interaction , COVID-19 , West Asian region , UAE , Gulf , Gulf Cooperation Council , Strategic cooperation

COVID-19: Developments in West Asia

Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

The West Asian region is presently one of the worst affected regions hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The UAE was the first state in the region to report a positive case. Iran subsequently, emerged as a major hotspot for the transmission of the virus in....

April 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , COVID-19 , Global response , Developments in West Asia , West Asian region , G20 summit

Interactive Session on ‘Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: Truth & Disinformation’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interactive session on ‘Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: Truth & Disinformation’ on 8 November 2019. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks followed by a brief summary....

December 09, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Syria , Syrian civil war , West Asian region , Humanitarian Crisis , Kurdish issue