Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

VIF Europe Expert Group Meeting- Panel Discussion India-EU FTA: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

On December 12, 2024, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), as a part of their Europe Expert Group Meeting, hosted a Panel Discussion on the India-EU FTA: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead. The session was chaired by Amb. A...

December 12, 2024

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , India , trade , investment , European Union , FTA , Industry , Negotiation Strategies

Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Danish Foreign Policy Society

On December 3, 2024, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with a delegation from the Danish Foreign Policy Society, Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish Foreign Policy Society was formed on December 31, 1946, mainly by...

December 03, 2024

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Indian Ocean Region , BRICS , Denmark , COP29 , Danish Foreign Policy Society

VIF-Habibie Centre Joint Seminar

On November 27, 2024 the Vivekananda International Foundation in collaboration with the Habibi Center, hosted a commemorative Indonesia joint seminar, celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Indonesia. The seminar served a...

November 27, 2024

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , strategic partnership , Civilization , India Indonesia relations , Habibi Center , Indonesia Trade

Interaction with the Delegation from Kenya

On 13th November, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with the delegation from Kenya led by Ms. Roseline K. Njogu, Principal Secretary, State Department for Diaspora Affairs. Other members of the State Department...

November 13, 2024

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Africa , Kenya , India Kenya Diaspora

Roundtable Discussion on Expectations from G20 Brazil Summit

On October 28, 2024, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a roundtable discussion on ‘Expectations from G20 Brazil Summit’. The roundtable discussion was set forth to understand and evaluate the Brazilian presidency of Group of ...

October 28, 2024

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , G20 , G20 summit , African Union , Brazil Summit , MDB Reform

Issues before the 16th BRICS Summit

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

Roundtable on The Elections in UK and France and its Implications for India

On 08 August, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Roundtable on "The Elections in UK and France and its Implications for India". The panel included Professor Gulshan Sachdeva, Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar and Swasti Rao. The d...

August 08, 2024

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , European Union , UK , France , FTA , India France relations

Discussion on Maintaining Continuity in India-US Relations across Transition

The VIF organised a virtual meeting on “Maintaining Continuity in India-US Relations across Transition” on 12 July 2024, where the participants from two sides deliberated on India-US relations post the swearing-in of the new NDA government. ...

July 12, 2024

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , US , strategic partnership , India foreign policy , I2U2 , India US Relations

Interaction with Ambassador of Greece to India

The Vivekananda International Foundation hosted a discussion on "India-Greece Relations in a Strategic Context" on 13 June 2024. The key speaker for the session was Amb. Aliki Koutsomitopoulou, Ambassador of Greece to India. India and Greece are...

June 13, 2024

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , India , Europe , Greece , Bilateral Trade , Free Trade Agreement

Interaction with the Visiting Armenian Delegation

On February 21, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interaction with the visiting Armenian delegation about the developments in the Eurasia region. Lt. General R. K. Sawhney delivered the opening remarks, highlighting the...

February 21, 2024

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Ukraine , Armenia , Armenian foreign policy

US Experts Group Meeting on Actions, Counter-actions and Reconciliation: Trends in US-China Economic Relations

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a discussion on “Actions, Counter-actions and Reconciliation: Trends in US-China Economic Relations” on July 19, 2023 (Wednesday). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, gave the open...

August 21, 2023

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Reconciliation

The VIF Interaction with USISPF Delegation on ‘India-US Strategic Partnership: Focus on Technology Cooperation’

On 20 July 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interaction with the visiting US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) delegation, which was led by President and CEO, Dr Mukesh Aghi. The interaction covered a wi...

July 20, 2023

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Technological and Scientific Studies , USISPF Delegation , India US Strategic Partnership , Technology Cooperation

Discussion on Strategic Outcomes and Lessons Learnt from the Shangri-La Dialogue for the Region and India

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a discussion on "Strategic Outcomes and Lessons Learnt from the Shangri-La Dialogue for the Region and India” on 26 June 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, Chaired the sessio...

June 26, 2023

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , Indo-Pacific , Shangri-la dialogue

Discussion on India-Japan Relations, G7 Summit and Indo-Pacific Region

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a roundtable discussion on “India-Japan Relations, G7 Summit and Indo-Pacific Region” on 15 May, 2023. Amb. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa chaired the session and gave the opening remark...

May 15, 2023

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific Region , G7 Summit , India-Japan Relations

Geopolitical Relevance of the Pacific Islands for India and the Indo-Pacific Region

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a virtual talk by Ms. Cleo Paskal, Non-Resident Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), Washington DC on "Geopolitical Relevance of the Pacific Islands for India and the Indo-Pac...

March 15, 2023

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan , Indo-Pacific Region , Geopolitical , Chinese political warfare