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Vimarsha on ‘Democracy and People’s Participation’ with Dr. S.Y.Quraishi

Vivekananda International Foundation welcomed Dr. S.Y.Quraishi, the former Chief Election Commissioner of India, to talk on “Democracy and People’s Participation” on 27 December under its monthly series of talks by eminent personalities, Vim....

January 16, 2014 Vimarsh , Governance and Political Studies , democracy , Electoral process , Election Commission of India
Afghanistan: Can India and Pakistan work Together?
Sushant Sareen

With the US drawdown (perhaps even complete withdrawal) from Afghanistan looming large over the horizon, there is growing pessimism (a lot of it unwarranted) over the prospect of the Afghan state’s ability to survive without the crutches of foreign....

January 15, 2014 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan
Interaction with Prof Stephen Cohen

Prof Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution interacted with members of the strategic community at VIF on 8 January 2014. He spoke on likely scenarios that could unfold in Afghanistan post the withdrawal of US troops and their impact on....

January 13, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Pakistan , US , Afghanistan , Indo-Pak relations , Afghanistan post-2014
QUAD – PLUS Dialogue at Canberra

VIF in conjunction with the Heritage Foundation organized QUAD PLUS Dialogue on 8-10 December 2013 at Canberra, Australia. Following think-tanks participated in this event : - (a) Vivekananda International Foundation (b) Heritage Foundation, USA....

January 13, 2014 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , Maritime Security , International law , Quad Plus Dialogue , Canberra , Land Borders and Security
Interaction with the British High Commissioner to India

Vivekananda International Foundation hosted an interaction with the British High Commissioner to India, Sir James David Bevan KCMG, on 8th January 2014. The interaction was chaired by Vice Adm. (Retd) K. K. Nayyar and included retired seni....

January 13, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Afghanistan , British High Commissioner , Afghanistan post-2014
2014: A Challenging Year for Indian Foreign Policy
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Our major foreign policy challenges are enduring and no dramatic change in our security environment is likely in 2014. Relations with Pakistan could actually worsen. Nawaz Sharif is focusing on Kashmir, knowing that it is a dead-end issue. His strong....

January 10, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy
Afghanistan: Security Trends and Implications for India
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

The events in Afghanistan seem to be turning a full circle. ‘Operation Enduring Freedom’ that commenced in the aftermath of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is drawing to a close and plans are afoot to hand over Afghanistan to the very forces....

December 26, 2013 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan
Release of VIF Series on ‘History of Ancient India’

The first five Volumes of the 11 volume series on ‘History of Ancient India’ being prepared under the aegis of the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) were released by former Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Opposition National De....

December 26, 2013 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Discussions , History of Ancient India
Release of India-US Partnership: Asian Challenges and Beyond

India-US Partnership: Asian Challenges and Beyond, a culmination of the joint study between the Vivekananda International Foundation and the Heritage Foundation, US, was released by Ambassador K S Bajpai, Former Indian Ambassador to the....

December 24, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , Book Discussions , Pakistan , Chinese economy , LoC , India-US Partnership , Karakoram Pass
Interaction with Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, Member of Pakistan’s National Assembly

An interaction was held with Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, Member of Pakistan’s National Assembly and President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazal-ur-Rehman group) on 17 December 2013. The Maulana shared his perspectives on several issues related to Indo-Pa....

December 24, 2013 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Interaction , Afghanistan , Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam , Pakistan’s National Assembly
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