Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

On September 12, 2024, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a talk, delivered by Shri Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, at VIF on the topic of ‘Issues before the 16th BRICS Summit’. The ta...

September 12, 2024

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Reserve Bank of India , BRICS Summit , World GDP

India-Africa Roundtable on Science and Technology

On 15th March 2023, as part of the "Connect Africa" initiative, VIF organised 1st "India-Africa Roundtable (IAR)"on Science and Technology with a focus on collaboration in the field of Science & Technology, particularly in the domain of Trade,...

March 15, 2023

Tags: Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Connect Africa , Climate Change , Food Security , African Union

VIF Hosts the High Commissioner of South Africa and Ambassador of Sudan under its Connect Africa Programme

The High Commissioner of South Africa, His Excellency Mr. JS Ndebele, and the Ambassador of Sudan, His Excellency Mr Abdalla Omer Bashir Elhusain, gave presentations on the status of India's relations with their respective nations and their pros...

February 20, 2023

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Indian Ocean , Cold War , South Africa , USSR , Connect Africa , Periplus , Erythraean Sea

Interaction with Puneet Roy Kundal, Joint Secretary, MEA

Shri Puneet Roy Kundal, Joint Secretary, MEA, former Ambassador of India in Tunisia and Consul General of India in Cape Town, highlighted Africa's strategic importance for India in his remarks. He mentions that MEA considers the relationship wit...

January 09, 2023

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , West Africa , ITEC , Africa historical , capacity-building programmes

Report on the Visit of Professor Kenneth Matengu, Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia to VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Professor Kenneth Matengu, Vice Chancellor of University of Namibia (UNAM), on 1St October 2019. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, and the Professor discussed the warm and cordial relationship...

October 01, 2019

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , ICCR , economic cooperation , Professor Kenneth Matengu , University of Namibia , India-Namibia relations

Visit of the African Media Delegation

Thirty Journalists/Editors from different African countries visited the VIF to familiarise with the socio-political and economic facet of the India society. Centered on the seven decades of shared political and economic relations as well as Indi...

March 20, 2019

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , African Continent , African Media Delegation

Round Table Discussion on ‘Asia-Africa Growth Corridor’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC), a multilateral initiative with an objective to enhance growth and connectivity between Asia and Africa. It focuses on ...

April 17, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , India Africa Forum Summit , Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

Interaction with HE Queen Imaria Worlu, the High Commissioner of Nigeria to India

Her Excellency Queen Imaria Worlu, the High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to India, was invited to a discussion on ‘Strengthening and upgrading India-Nigeria relations: the way forward’, held at the Vivekananda Internationa...

June 15, 2017

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Queen Imaria Worlu , India-Nigeria relations

Interaction with Amb Amar Sinha, Secretary (Economic Relations), MEA (India)

Amb Amar Sinha, Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, interacted with a select panel of policy experts at the VIF on 09 Sep 2016, focusing on the Prime Minister’s visit to Africa and the...

September 09, 2016

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Indian Diaspora , Economic relations , Amar Sinha , ndia-Africa relations