Articles | Vivekananda International Foundation

On 9 August, Prime Minister Modi had the unique distinction of being the first Prime Minister of India to chair a session at the UN Security Council. It was carefully crafted to focus on the important issue of maritime security. It was debated at hig....

August 16, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Maldives , Article , India , China , Maldives , Maritime Security , PM Modi , Indian Ocean , Colombo

Talk on China in Rajapakse 2.0: Ports and Geo-Political Challenges

On 02 August 2021, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Prof Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, author and Senior Advisor on Security and Geopolitics, Sri Lanka, on "China in Rajapakse 2.0: Ports and Geo-Political Challenges in Sr....

August 05, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Sri Lanka , Interaction , China , Belt and Road Initiative , Rajapakse , Hambantota port

कोलंबो पोर्ट सिटी परियोजना एवं भारतीय सरोकार

Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

निकटस्थ पड़ोसी के रूप में भारत और श्रीलंका दोनों ही अपने व्यापक द्विपक्षीय संबंधों का लाभ उठात....

July 13, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Sri Lanka , Article , चीन। श्रीलंका। निवेश। पोर्ट। सुरक्षा चिंताएं।

Colombo Port City Project and Indian Concerns

Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

India and Sri Lanka as two immediate neighbours enjoy broad sustained bilateral ties. Over the two thousand years of coexistence, whole range of issues have dominated the bilateral ties many arising out of the dynamic domestic environment and some f....

June 11, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , China , Sri Lanka , Investments , Port , security concerns

The Pathfinder - VIF Webinar on Connectivity between India and Sri Lanka

On 07 April 2021, Pathfinder Foundation ([PF) and Vivekananda International Foundation organised a webinar on ‘Connectivity between India and Sri Lanka’. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the participants and delivered the opening remarks. ....

April 09, 2021 Conference , Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , Cross Border Trade , India-Srilanka relations , Colombo port , Fishing

The Uncertainties on Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm and India-Sri Lanka Cooperation

Gautam Sen Commentary

Conflicting reports have been emanating in the public domain on Sri Lanka disengaging India from the Trincomalee oil tank farm development and operational venture. Sri Lanka`s Energy Minister, Udaya Gamanapila is reported to have stated recently that....

February 23, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Commentary , India , Sri Lanka , Trincomalee , IGttabaya Rajapakse , IOC , oil tank farm

श्रीलंका: भारत और जापान के साथ समझौते के निरस्तीकरण के बाद क्या?

Amb JK Tripathi Commentary

1 फरवरी को श्रीलंका की सरकार ने भारत और जापान के सहयोग से प्रस्तावित कोलंबो बंदरगाह के पूर्वी �....

February 06, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Commentary

Bilateral Meeting Vivekananda International Foundation (India) & the Pathfinder Foundation (Sri Lanka)

On 17 August 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a bilateral meeting in collaboration with the Pathfinder Foundation (Sri Lanka) on “India - Sri Lanka relations”. Dr Arvind Gupta - Director of the VIF, welcomed the part....

August 29, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , BIMSTEC , Security , Indian Constitution , Article 370 , COVID-19 , Pandemic , Ayodhya Mandir , Indo- Sri Lanka economic , ETCA , SAGAR

Sri Lanka Presidential Elections: Reinforcement of Security Concerns

Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

As the latest election in Sri Lanka results reveal, issues of national security continues to be predominant for this island’s population. More generic issues of social welfare, gender sensitivity and local development did not find the similar reson....

November 26, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Commentary , New government in Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka’s challenges , Sri Lanka-India-China equation

Sri Lanka-US military Ties in the Indo-Pacific

Mayuri Mukherjee Article

On August 18, Sri Lankan media reported that the United States had decided to suspend bilateral negotiations with Colombo on the controversial Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) until after the presidential election in the island nation¹. W....

September 05, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , Sri Lanka-US force agreements , Sri Lanka-US-China relations