Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Uzbekistan

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Uzbekistan, led by Mr. Akmal Burkhanov, Director of Development Strategy Center (DSC) and Member of Parliament, Uzbekistan. The senior-leve...

May 21, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Uzbekistan. India- Uzbekistan Relations , Foreign Policy of Mirziyoyev

Interaction with Delegation from Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) from Hanoi on May 15, 2018. The delegation was led by Dr. Tran Viet Thai, Director General, Department of Policy Planning, Vietnam Minist...

May 15, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , foreign policy , South China Sea , India’s Act East Policy , Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam , HADR

Round Table on ‘Wuhan Informal Summit: Implications for India’

A Round Table Discussion on the Modi-Xi Jinping Informal Summit at Wuhan and its implications was organised at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, chaired the discussion. The Round Table was attended ...

May 09, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , OBOR , PLA , BCIM , Wuhan Informal Summit , Chinese Motivations , Free Trade Agreement

Round Table Meeting with H.E. Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, Ambassador of the European Union to India, on ‘European Union – India Relations and a Way Forward’

The European Union's (EU) Ambassador to India and Bhutan Tomasz Kozlowski participated in a high-level Roundtable meeting on the growing engagement between the EU and India. His speech covered the positive development of relations in recent year...

April 24, 2018

Tags: Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Internet of Things , European Union , EU-India Strategic Partnership , Economic relations

Interaction with Chinese delegation on ‘India-China Relations in the New Era’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion with a delegation from the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) on ‘India-China Relations in the New Era’ - after China’s 19th People’s Politica...

April 23, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Pakistan , CPEC , India-China relations , National People’s Congress

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

Round Table Discussion on South Indian Ocean

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April 16, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Bay of Bengal , Arabian Sea , South Indian Ocean , Indian Ocean Naval Symposium

Discussion on ‘India’s Security Concerns in the Indo-Pacific’

On 9th April 2018, The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a round table discussion on India’s security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. The panelists were Ambassador Rajiv Sikri, Ambassador Kanwal Sibal and Captain Gurpreet Khurana. ...

April 09, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , South China Sea , QSD

Roundtable Discussion on ‘India-China Relations’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion on ‘India-China Relations: Global, Regional and Bilateral Context’, including the economic issues. The speakers at the Round Table were:-

Amb. Asho...

April 04, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , QUAD , Chinese economy , Xi Jinping , India-China relations , BRI , Chinese Constitution , China’s Military Restructuring

Interaction with Visiting Chinese Press Delegation

On 2^nd April, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted twelve senior journalists and editors from China. These were senior editors and correspondents from reputed Chinese media outlets like the CCTV, Caixin, Global Times and ...

April 02, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Interaction with India-Japan Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) Delegation from Tokyo, Japan

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a distinguished delegation from India-Japan Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) from Tokyo during their 11th visit to India. The delegation was led by Mr Kenichi Watanabe, Vice Chairman of FEC,...

March 21, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Japan-China Detente , Asia-Pacific , North Korean Belligerence , Trans-Pacific Partnership

Talk on Chinese Economy by Dr. Ananth Nageshwaran

On March 16th, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted the Singapore based Dr. Ananth Nageshwaran, a Distinguished Fellow at VIF. Dr. Nageshwaran gave a presentation on the current situation of the Chinese economy. Dr. Arvind Gupta, D...

March 16, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Chinese economy , State Owned Enterprises , Ananth Nageshwaran

Interaction with Dr. James M. Dorsey on ‘Review of Major Conflicts in West Asia and the Way Forward’

On Mar 10th, 2018, Members of the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) faculty had an interactive session with Dr James M. Dorsey, Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), discussing together major conflicts in ...

March 10, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Syria , Libya , Yemen , North Africa , Middle East , James M. Dorsey

Interaction with ASEAN Journalists

On January 23, 2018, The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, hosted an interaction with visiting senior journalists from the ten of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapor...

January 23, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , ASEAN , South China Sea , Indo-Pacific Region , India-ASEAN relations

Interaction with Prof Syyed Mohd Kazem Sajjadpour, President, Iranian Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS)

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interaction with Prof Syyed Mohd Kazem Sajjadpour, President of the Iranian Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), on 16 January 2018. He was accompanied by a senior-...

January 16, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , IPIS , Gholamreza Ansari , India-Iran Bilateral Relations

Interaction with Visiting South Korean Delegation of Sejong Institute

The Vivekananda International Foundation held a maiden interaction with an eminent delegation of Sejong Institute from South Korea on 18 December 2017. The interaction explored various facets of current global, regional and bilateral dynamics be...

December 18, 2017

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , South Korean delegation , India-South Korea Partnership , Korea Plus