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Brainstorming Session on ‘India and West Asia – a New Paradigm Shift and Policy Options’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Brainstorming Session on ‘India and West Asia – a New Paradigm Shift and Policy Options’. The deliberations broadly focussed on assessing the present situation in the West Asian Re...

July 12, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Israel , Chabahar Port , Syria , Indian Diaspora , Gulf region
Interaction with the Maldives Delegation

On 05 July 2019, The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with the delegation of journalism students from the Islamic University of Maldives (IUM). The Maldives’ delegation was led by Mr Ahmed Saleem, Dean of the Is...

July 05, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Islamic State , Radicalisation , Maldives Delegation , Freedom of Expression
Interaction with the Visiting Chinese Delegation led by Amb Yang Yanyi

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a Chinese delegation led by Amb. Yang Yanyi, (Former Head of the Chinese Mission to the European Union). She was accompanied by Mr Zhu Feng, Executive Director of China Center for Collaborati...

July 02, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , South China Sea , European Union , US-China trade
India-China Relations in the Second Term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a round table discussion on the India-China Relations in the Second Term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Leading strategist and policymakers participated in the discussions. Dr Arvind Gupta, D...

June 27, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , BRI , ndia-China Relations , India–China Trade , Chinese investment
Interaction with the Ambassador Gonchig Ganbold

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted the Ambassador of Mongolia, Gonchig Ganbold on 26 June 2019. Dr Arvind Gupta delivered the welcome remarks. In his remarks, he emphasized the cultural and historical linkages between both sid...

June 26, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Buddhism , mongolia , Gonchig Ganbold , Shanghai Cooperation Organisation , United Nation
Interaction with Korean National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA)

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a closed-door interaction with a visiting delegation from the Korean National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA), South Korea on 14 June 2019. The interaction covered a gamut of issues from the emerging ...

June 14, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Korean National Diplomatic Academy , Korean Peninsula , North Korean crisis
Interaction with the Delegation from the Prospect Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation hosted a delegation from the Prospect Foundation, Taipei led by Dr Mark Tan-sun Chen. The other members of the delegation were Dr Joanne Jaw-ling Chang Chyou, Dr Arthur Shufan Ding, Dr Ming-fang Tsai, Dr ...

June 07, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , foreign policy , Indo-Pacific , UNSC , Indian Ocean Region , Prospect Foundation , India-Taiwan Relations , Indo-Pacific Security
Interaction with China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR)

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), Beijing. The delegation consisted of researchers from various institutes of CICIR. The following were the p...

April 16, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Indo-Pacific , CICIR , India-China cooperation
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
Interaction with the Tsinghua University, Beijing

The VIF hosted a 23 member delegation from the Tsinghua University, Beijing on 30 January 2019. The delegation was visiting India as a part of O. P. Jindal Global University-Tsinghua India Immersion Programme. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, delivere...

January 30, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , OBOR , Southeast Asia , Fundamental Rights , Tsinghua University , India-China relations , BRI
Interaction with Delegation from Research Institute of Indian Ocean Economies, Kunming, China

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Research Institute of Indian Ocean Economies (RIIO), Kunming, China, led by Prof. Zhu Cuiping and comprised of Dr Liu Peng, Dr Li Yanfang and Dr Zhong Ai. The. Dr Arvind...

January 18, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Silk Road , Act East Policy , India-China relations , India-China economic cooperation , Wuhan summit
Interaction with the China Institute of Maritime Economy and Technology

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the China Institute of Maritime Economy, Beijing, by Mr. Zhijun Yang, the other members of the delegation were Mr. Bin Li, Mr. Yu Wang and Mr. Yang Bo. The opening remarks ...

January 15, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Chinese economy , shipbuilding industry , Maritime Economy
Interaction with Hon'ble Jason Clare, MP, Australia

The interaction with the Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Trade and Investment covered a gamut of issues impacting the regional and Indo-Australia bilateral relations and importance of economic component in strategic relations....

January 14, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Australia , Indo-Australia bilateral relations
Interaction with Prof. Wang Dong, Secretary General, Pangoal Institution, Beijing

On 14 January 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Prof. Wang Dong, Secretary-General, Pangoal Institution, Beijing. The Prof. exchanged ideas on the potential for enhanced India-China cooperation with the VIF faculty and ...

January 14, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Beijing , Pangoal Institution , Chinese trade , Chinese investments in India
Interaction with Prof. John Lee

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Prof. John Lee of the Hudson Institute, Washington, who spoke on ‘Responding to China's Foreign Policy under Xi Jinping’. Dr Arvind Gupta delivered the opening remarks. ...

January 11, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , BRI , Prof. Lee , Chinese Foreign Policy
Interaction with Mr Jérôme Bonnafont, Ex-French Ambassador to India

The Head of the Department of Middle East and North Africa in the French Government spoke on China's Foreign Policy under Xi Jinping, demographics in the Middle East and realities of terrorism and war. He said that fighting terrorism has been on...

January 10, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , foreign policy , Xi Jinping , Middle East
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