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Interaction with HE Mr. Ali Chegeni, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to India on “Indo-Iranian Relations and A perspective on Regional Security and Connectivity”

Following the official visit of Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran to New Delhi on June 8-9, 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction (in hybrid format) with HE Mr. Ali Ch...

June 22, 2022
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Iran , Chabahar , Islamic Republic , cultural and historical ties
Talk on ‘Asia as Method: Towards Deimperialisation and its Afterlife’

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk titled ‘Asia as Method: Towards Deimperialisation and its Afterlife’ by Professor Chen Kuan-Hsing on 20 June 2022. Prof. Chen is an academic from Taiwan, who specialises in inter-Asia...

June 20, 2022
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Samvad , inter-Asian , cultural studies
Interaction with H.E. Mr. Denis Evgenyevich Alipov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to India

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an Interaction with H.E. Mr. Denis Evgenyevich Alipov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to India on June 9, 2022 following a hybrid format. The participants who were physically present for th...

June 09, 2022
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , US , War , Ukraine , Russian Federation
Interaction with Ambassador of Algeria to India

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a discussion on "Algeria’s Foreign Policy in West Asian and North African region and India-Algeria relations" on 7 June 2022. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks and...

June 07, 2022
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Russia-Ukraine conflict
Ukraine Conflict: A UK perspective

VIF organized a closed door round table discussion on a “Review of Russia-Ukraine Conflict”: A UK Perspective on 06 June 2022 in the physical mode at the VIF with members of the strategic community and Brigadier Nick Sawyer, Defence Advisor,...

June 06, 2022
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , UK , Russia Ukraine war
Interaction with Dr. Eldor Aripov, Director, Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS), Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Dr. Eldor Aripov, Director, Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS), Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Dr. Aripov was accompanied by H.E. Mr. Dilshod Akhatov, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekis...

April 27, 2022
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , INSTC , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Shanghai Cooperation Organization , Energy Security , Regional Security , Chabahar , Tashkent , ISRS , India-Uzbekistan Relations
Briefing by RIAC for VIF Experts on the Developments in Ukraine

The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) organized a briefing for experts at the Vivekananda International Foundation on the recent developments in Russia-West Relations and the escalating situation in and around Ukraine. The welcoming r...

February 04, 2022
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Panel Discussion , Russia , Russia , Ukraine
VIF-CNAS Webinar on Space and Biotech

The VIF in collaboration with the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) of the U.S., has initiated a series of discussions on the potential for collaboration between the US and India on New and Emerging Technologies: Artificial Intelligence,...

January 28, 2022
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , 5G , 6G , Quantum Technologies , Biotech , Space
Uzbekistan-India: Exploring New Horizons of Strategic Partnership

The VIF, in collaboration with the Embassy of Republic of Uzbekistan in India organised a virtual webinar on Uzbekistan-India: Exploring New Horizons of Strategic Partnership on 18 October. ...

October 18, 2021
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , INSTC , Uzbekistan , defence cooperation , JWG , Vibrant Gujarat , SCO summit
West Asia Experts Group Meeting

The West Asia Experts Group Meeting was virtually held on 4 August 2021 by the Vivekananda International Foundation, the discussion was focussed on India-Turkey Relations; Turkey’s Foreign Policy and its Regional role. The key speakers in t...

August 04, 2021
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Turkey , COVID-19 , G20 summit , President Erdogan
Talk on China in Rajapakse 2.0: Ports and Geo-Political Challenges

On 02 August 2021, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Prof Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, author and Senior Advisor on Security and Geopolitics, Sri Lanka, on "China in Rajapakse 2.0: Ports and Geo-Political Challenges ...

August 02, 2021
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Sri Lanka , China , Belt and Road Initiative , Rajapakse , Hambantota port
Talk by H.E. Amb. Emmanuel Bonne

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a virtual talk by H.E. Amb. Emmanuel Bonn, diplomatic Advisor and G7-G20 Sherpa to the French President on 7th January 2021. On a visit to India for the annual strategic dialogue between France...

January 07, 2021
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , QUAD , Indian Ocean , France , Emmanuel Bonn , G 20
VIF Webinar on “Indo-Uzbek Relations”

India and Uzbekistan share close historical and cultural links dating back to ancient times. Uzbekistan is India’s extended neighbour and a strategic partner. This relationship is multi-faceted and includes cooperation in political, trade-econ...

December 04, 2020
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Central Asian Republics , Uzbekistan , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Pandemic , Indo-Uzbek , Tashkent
Chinese Data Collection- Domestically and Internationally - A talk by Professor Christopher Balding

Several reports—news media and research, has highlighted the Chinese government’s engagement in data collection at a massive scale across multiple domains, for various purposes—including enhancing State security/surveillance. For a better ...

October 16, 2020
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Cyber Security , Chinese Data Collection , Data Leak , IP address , Hikvision
Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 29 September 2020 organised a virtual discussion on the topic titled, “Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives”. Amb. D P Srivastava was the key speaker in the discussi...

September 29, 2020
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Israel , Iran , JCPOA , Gulf region , US Sanctions , Article 14 , UN , Qassem Soleimani , UNSCR
Developments in West Asia

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a virtual interactive session on the subject, “Developments in West Asia” on 13 July 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks and introduced the central topics, i.e...

July 13, 2020
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , China , Indo-Pacific , Iran , COVID-19 , West Asian region , Gulf
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