Articles

Interaction with the Delegation from Uganda

On 20 March, 2025, VIF hosted a delegation from Uganda led by Ambassador Jonny M. Muhindo, Head, Diaspora Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Uganda. Mr. Bagonza Mohammed, Head of Diaspora Affairs Unit, State House; Ms. Birungi Sophi....

March 28, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Interaction , Africa , diaspora , Uganda , Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas

India-South Africa Relations

On January 20, 2025 the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk by High Commissioner of South Africa to India, Dr. Anil Sooklal. During the opening remarks Dr. Arvind Gupta highlighted the well accomplished and extensive career of High ....

March 24, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Interaction , BRICS , G20 , diaspora , South Africa , Anil Sooklal

India's Strategic Balancing in Navigating the Arc of Instability and Conflict in the Western Indian Ocean

Dr. Raghvendra Kumar Article

Introduction: Context and Relevance

The magnitude of overlapping and interlinked conflicts in West Asia, Northern, and Eastern Africa makes 2024 one of the most volatile years in the global political landscape, affecting the lives and liv....

February 18, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Africa , trade , India’s foreign policy , energy , Strategic Autonomy , diaspora , Regional Security Dynamics , Arc of Instability , West Asia Conflict , Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Geopolitics , Multi-alignment , and Regional Stability.

Prime Minister Modi’s Visit to Nigeria Enhances Partnership

Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Abuja on 16-17 November, 2024 enhances India’s relations with Nigeria, a key country in the African continent, in the political, economic and security spheres. In recent years, India has stepped up it....

November 22, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , economy , agriculture , Defence , PM Modi , energy , diaspora , health , Nigeria , Global South

The Difficulty with Diaspora

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

India possibly can boast of having one of the largest (nearly 35 million) and most successful diaspora across the world from the blue collar to the whitest of the them all. They are mainly Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian origin (PI....

April 22, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Israel , India , Conflict , Libya , diaspora , Workers

India’s Connection with the STEMM Diaspora

Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Research Fellow, VIF Positive Bharat

One of the most visible aspects of India’s foreign policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership is the growing engagement with the Indian diaspora. In an effort to further strengthen India’s connection with the diaspora, the governmen....

July 10, 2023 Technological and Scientific Studies , technology , diaspora , innovation , Science , R&D , STEMM , Positive Bharat , NRI , IUSSTF , Non-Resident Unicorns , OCI , Pravasi Bharatiya Divas , PIO , Quad Fellowship , VAIBHAV Fellowship

The Virtual Summit between India and Australia: how Significant?

Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Connected by the Indian Ocean, Commonwealth, the English language and shared democratic values, Australia has never loomed larger in the Indian consciousness than in the last decade. The relationship has seen its highs and lows but here has been a st....

June 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Australia , strategic partnership , defence cooperation , Cyber Security , diaspora , Mutual Logistics Support , Indo--Pacific

GCC and the Indian Diaspora in the context of Covid-19

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

West Asia is India’s strategic extended neighbourhood. No wonder India’s policy with respect to the region especially the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain) has acquired a new depth a....

April 20, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , GCC , Cooperation , COVID-19 , diaspora , Kafala system

Conference on ‘India's Foreign Policy towards African Continent in the 21st Century: Prospects for Cooperation’

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a conference on ‘India's Foreign Policy towards African Continent in the 21st Century: Prospects for Cooperation’ on 20th November, 2019. The delegation consisted of ten Ambassadors and High Co....

November 29, 2019 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Panel Discussion , Africa , Conferences , economic cooperation , India's Foreign Policy , diaspora , African Continent , Africa Development Community