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International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Chinese Think Tank Scholars

A three member delegation from the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, Beijing led by Dr Li Li, Associate Research Fellow at CICIR visited the VIF on 30th May 2014 and interacted with the VIF faculty. The other members of the del....

June 02, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , South Asia , India’s foreign policy , 2014 Elections

Interaction with Delegation from Royal College of Defence Studies, UK

A 17-member delegation of senior level defence officers and defence ministry officials from the UK and other countries led by Commandant RCDS, Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS), Lt. Gen (Retd) Sir David Bill, KCB, visited the VIF on 30^th

June 02, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , India’s foreign policy , Royal College of Defence Studies , UK , India’s economy , RCDS

BCIM Economic Corridor: Prospects and Issues

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Introduction One of the cornerstones of India’s strategy has been to develop India economically and technologically. Another facet of India’s policy has been to seek partnerships on the strategic, economic and technological fronts to wi....

June 02, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Time for Intense India-Japan-Vietnam Strategic Partnership

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

Introduction The 24^th ASEAN Summit was held for the first time in Naypyitaw, the capital of Myanmar. At the commencement of the summit on May 10, there were serious concerns raised by Vietnam on the recent drilling of an oil rig ....

May 27, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Kunming Stabbing Incident: China under the Shadow of Islamic Radicalism

Radhakrishna Rao

Slowly and surely, the middle kingdom seems to be emerging as a preferred “soft target” of terrorist violence spearheaded by a radical outfit with its alleged links to the notorious Al Qaeda. For the communist China, which not long back was least....

April 25, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , China

PLA’s Information Warfare Capabilities on an Upward Trajectory

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

In end February this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping formed a new working group at the apex level on cyber security and information security. While this was seen as the political leadership’s renewed efforts in underlining the threats and challe....

April 21, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , China

VIF MOU with Vietnam Think Tank

A ten member Vietnamese delegation visited Vivekananda International Foundation on 16 April 2014 for discussions and signing of an MOU between the Institute of Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies (IFPSS), Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the VIF fo....

April 21, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Vietnam , Asia Pacific , Foreign Affairs , MOU , Institute of Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies

Interaction with Egyptian Ambassador to India

H.E. Khaled Ali Moustafa El-Bakly, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt interacted with members of the strategic community at the VIF on April 02, 2014. The Ambassador spoke on the current situation and the upcoming elections in Egypt. He elabora....

April 14, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Egypt , Al Qaeda , Muslim Brotherhood , Indo-Egypt relations

Interaction with Dr. Klaus Lange, Institute of Transnational Studies, Germany

Dr Klaus Lange, Director of the Institute of Transnational Studies, Munich with branches in Italy and Gurgaon, India and Dr Klara Knapp, Deputy Director of ITS interacted with the VIF faculty on 04 April, 2014. Dr Lange shared his perspective on Ukra....

April 11, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Germany , Institute of Transnational Studies , Ukrainian crisis

Interaction with Swedish Delegation

A 17 member Swedish delegation led by Mr Henrik Haggstorm from the Swedish Armed Forces HQ interacted with the VIF faculty on 03 April 2014 on the regional and international security scenario. The Swedish delegation included Swedish Defence Attaches ....

April 11, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Swedish Defence Attaches , Swedish Delegation