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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
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
Talk on “Connectivity Strategies in the Indo- Pacific Region” by Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva on

“Connectivity Strategies in the Indo- Pacific Region”
on February 13, 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, chaired the session and made w...

February 13, 2023
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , US , China , Middle East , Economic Partnership , Indo- Pacific
Talk by Singapore’s High Commissioner to India H.E. Simon Wong Wie Kuen

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by High Commissioner of Singapore to India H.E. Simon Wong Wie Kuen on “Singapore’s Approach to the Indo-Pacific” on January 16, 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, chaire...

January 16, 2023
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Singapore , US-China
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
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