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China-India Interaction from Bilateral to Regional Level, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

The Center for South Asia-West China Cooperation and Development Studies (SAWCCAD) and the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, organised a conference on ‘China-India Interaction: From Bilateral to Regional L....

May 07, 2019 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , QUAD , BRI , Sichuan University , South Asian Studies , Chinese diplomacy , India-US relations

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

Release of the ‘Policy Recommendations by Quadripartite Commission on the Indian Ocean Regional Security’

Recognising that stability and security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is extremely important for peace, prosperity and sustainable development of the international society, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) Japan, SPF USA, National Security Coll....

August 29, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Seminars , QUAD , Indian Ocean Region

Roundtable Discussion on ‘India-China Relations’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion on ‘India-China Relations: Global, Regional and Bilateral Context’, including the economic issues. The speakers at the Round Table were:-

Amb. Ashok Kan....

August 06, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , QUAD , Chinese economy , Xi Jinping , India-China relations , BRI , Chinese Constitution , China’s Military Restructuring

Is ‘Democratic Quad’ a Viable Construct?

Dr Vijay Sakhuja Commentary

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD) members - Australia, India, Japan and the United States (US) - met in June 2018 in Singapore on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) senior officials’ meeting, and later issue....

July 02, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , QUAD , RIMPAC , Strategic Pertnerships

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

H.E. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani’s speech at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, 24 October 2017

Highlights President Ghani dwelled on the causes of global uncertainty, the regional security context and the New US Strategy in South Asia. Drivers of Global Uncertainty • President Ghani identified

October 25, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Interaction , Pakistan , QUAD , CPEC , Ashraf Ghani , Afghanistan Foreign Policy , ANSF , Indo–Afghan Relations