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Talk on ‘Kashmir: A Tragedy of Errors and the Way Forward’

The VIF invited Mr. Zafar Iqbal Manhas, MLC from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for an informal session on the evolving dynamics in Kashmir. The discussion revolved around a broad set of issues - sense of alienation, autonomy and democratic d....

May 29, 2017 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Interaction , Kashmir , POK , Pakistan Occupied Kashmir , Zafar Iqbal Manhas
Interaction on ‘Recent Defence Related Developments in China: Implications’

Amb Ashok K Kantha, India’s former Ambassador to China and Distinguished Fellow, VIF, spearheaded an internal discussion on President Xi Jinping’s era of military reforms and China’s concomitant strategies. In his presentation, the former Ambas....

May 29, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , India-China Border , PLA , People’s Liberation Army , Developments in China
Round Table Discussion on Efficacy of India’s Nuclear Doctrine

A Round Table Discussion on the ‘Efficacy of India’s Nuclear Doctrine in the Context of Pakistan’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons’ (TNWs) was held at the VIF. It began with a presentation by Brig Gurmeet Kanwal, Visiting Fellow, VIF, to outline the....

May 29, 2017 Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Nuclear and Disarmament , Conferences , India’s nuclear doctrine
Talk on Netaji's Contribution to the Freedom Moment

The VIF arranged a talk on the contributions towards India’s independence made by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The talk was delivered by US-based Dr Kalyan De, an engineer by profession and an authority on India’s freedom struggle. Quoting extens....

May 29, 2017 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose , Freedom Moment , Quit India Movement
Launch of Book, ‘Snowflakes of Time’

Amb Kanwal Sibal, former foreign Secretary and one of India’s best-known diplomats, launched his collection of poems ‘Snowflakes of Time: Memories and Musings’ at a public event organised by the VIF. The collection, besides revealing a thoughtf....

May 29, 2017 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Discussions , Snowflakes of Time
Workshop on Internet Governance

Dr Gulshan Rai, (National Cyber Security Coordination Centre, or NCSC), Mr Sanjay Verma, Ministry of External Affairs, Mr. Samiran Gupta, India Head of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers or ICANN), among others, participated in a d....

May 29, 2017 Technological and Scientific Studies , Seminars , Internet Governance
Round Table Discussion on the Union Budget - 2017-18

Following the presentation of NDA-led government’s’ fourth consecutive budget on 01 February 2017, the VIF assembled a high-powered panel, comprising India’s best-known economists - Mr. Arvind Panagariya, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog and Dr. Bimal....

May 29, 2017 Economic Studies , Interaction , NITI Aayog , Union Budget
Interaction with H.E. Dr. Sau Mohammad Al-Sati, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to India

The VIF was privileged to host H.E. Dr. Sau Mohammad Al-sati, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in India, for bilateral talks on 03 May 2017. The interaction began with General NC Vij, Director, VIF, highlighting the growing trajectory of India-Saudi Arabia....

May 27, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Saudi Arabia , Dr. Sau Mohammad Al-sati , National Transformation Program 2020
The Crisis facing the Buddhist World
Senaka Weeraratna

The Buddhist World lacks an effective mechanism to help save a Buddhist Nation in Danger Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The crisis facing the Buddhist world is neither a decline in religious conviction nor an apprehension ....

May 27, 2017 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Buddhist Communities , Religious conversions , euro-centric civilizations , Buddhism and Hinduism
जब कुलीनों के अधिकार मानकर मांगे जाएं विशेषाधिकार
Rajesh Singh Article

क्या भारत में लोकतंत्र का अर्थ विशेषाधिकार वालों के अधिकारों के जरिये, विशेषाधिकार वालों के द्....

May 26, 2017 Governance and Political Studies , Article , लोकतंत्र , विशेषाधिकार , बदतमीजी
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