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International Relations and Diplomacy

A delegation from the VIF comprising Director, General NC Vij, Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney. Ambassador Kanwal Sibal, Lt Gen Davinder Kumar and Dr. Harinder Sekhon visited Washington DC from 28 February 2017 to 04 March 2017 for the annual ‘Quad Plus Dialog....

March 23, 2017 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Conferences , Washington DC , Ed Royce , International affairs , US Congress , Quad-Plus Dialogues

Interaction with Prof. Baoz Ganor on Counter-Terrorism

On 14 March 2017, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) invited the globally renowned counter-terrorism expert, Prof. Bao Ganor, Founder & Executive Director of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism and Dean at the Lauder School ....

March 22, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Counter-terrorism , Global Terror , Terrorist organizations

Round Table Discussion on China’s Economy

Having transited from a government-controlled economy to a market-based economy in 1990, China had been successively clocking double digit growth until a decade ago. China's economic miracle, however, appears to be gradually fading away in recent yea....

March 20, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , President Trump , US-China economic relations , China’s Economy , GDP

Russia’s Involvement in Libya and its Consequences

Manpreet Sohanpal

Post-Gaddafi Libya In the past six month, General Haftar, the leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA), supported by the Eastern Parliament in Tobruk, has visited Moscow twice. He also spoke with the Russian Defence Minister Serge....

March 17, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Libya , Internal Political Struggle , Russia in Libya

Saudis’ Yemeni Quagmire

Abhilash Prasann

Introduction In the month of March 2015, a Saudi led coalition consisting of ten nations, decided to carry out an aerial bombing campaign against Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East in support of its deposed President Ha....

March 15, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Saudi , Yemen , Houthi

‘Trilateral India-Japan-USA Dialogue’ - The Indo-Pacific, 17 February 2017

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), in collaboration with the US-based Hudson Institute and Japan Institute of National Fundamentals (JINF) organized a trilateral dialogue on 17 February 2017,March 08, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Seminars , CPEC , Southeast Asia , China-Pakistan Economic Corridor , BRI , JINF , India-Japan-USA Dialogue , Maritime Silk Road

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

25 Years of Uzbekistan-China Relations: Enhanced Economic Engagements marked by Political Understanding

Dr Rashmini Koparkar

Introduction Uzbekistan and China recently celebrated 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. In recent years, the two countries have developed robust bilateral ties marked by high degree of economic engagements. Chin....

February 16, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , Uzbekistan , OBOR , Economic ties

Interaction with Ambassador Peter Burian, EU’s Special Representative for Central Asia, February 10, 2017

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) invited Amb. Peter Burian, European Union’s Special Representative for Central Asia, on February 10, 2017 to deliver a talk on EU’s perspective and strategy for Central Asia. His address was followed by ....

February 15, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , Islamic State , EU , Central Asian Republic , Southern Gas Corridor

China’s Increasing Forays In South Asia: Prospect for more Integration?

Jyotishman Bhagawati

Introduction Notwithstanding its unique advantages of impressive economic growth, young, dynamic and increasingly skilled workforce, large untapped market and strategic location, South Asia has not been able to take off effectively and cont....

February 15, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China