Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

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 talk...

September 12, 2024

Tags: BRICS Summit, Reserve Bank of India, World GDP, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

India-Africa Roundtable on Science and Technology

Samir Bhattacharya

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...

March 15, 2023

Tags: Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

VIF Hosts the High Commissioner of South Africa and Ambassador of Sudan under its Connect Africa Programme

Samir Bhattacharya

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...

February 20, 2023

Tags: Cold War, Connect Africa, Erythraean Sea, Indian Ocean, Periplus, South Africa, USSR, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Puneet Roy Kundal, Joint Secretary, MEA

Samir Bhattacharya

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...

January 9, 2023

Tags: Africa historical, capacity-building programmes, ITEC, West Africa, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

VIF-NIIA webinar on India-Nigeria relations under the “Connect Africa” Programme

Samir Bhattacharya

On 27th October, 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation organized a webinar on India-Nigeria relations with Nigerian Institute of International Studies (NIIA), a premium think tank based in Nigeria. This was the second event under “Connect...

October 27, 2022

Tags: India-Africa, Nigerian, Terrorism, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Vivekananda International Foundation launches "Connect Africa"

Samir Bhattacharya

The Vivekananda International Foundation unveiled its latest "Connect Africa" programme on September 22, 2022. This initiative's primary goal is to invite prominent African and Indian figures, such as academics, diplomats, practitioners, and...

September 22, 2022

Tags: Abiy Ahmed, African Union, Civil war, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India Ethiopia relations, Tigray war, TPLF, UNSC, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Celebration of Africa Day 2022 Over a Book Discussion | ‘The Harambee Factor: India - Africa Economic and Development Partnership by Ambassador Gurjit Singh’

Samir Bhattacharya

Every year on May 25, the world celebrates Africa Day. On May 25 1963, 30 independent African leaders signed the founding charter of the OAU (Organization of African Unity). In 2002, to give more impetus to the organisation, many new areas were...

May 27, 2022

Tags: Banjul Formula, COVID-19, Gandhi, India Africa Forum Summit, India-Africa Relationships, ITEC, Line of Credit, Mandela, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

VIF virtual Book discussion on "India–Africa Relations: Changing Horizons" by Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia

Samir Bhattacharya

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a book discussion on "India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons", on March 23, 2022. The event was chaired by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF. Author of the book Ambassador Rajiv Kumar Bhatia...

March 23, 2022

Tags: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Turkey, UAE, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

The African Continental Free Trade Area and Opportunities for India

Samir Bhattacharya

On 23rd February 2022, the Vivekananda Foundation organised a lecture on "The African Continental Free Trade Area and Opportunities for India". The Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) is a critical African project to accelerate the...

February 23, 2022

Tags: African Continental, African globalisation, Free Trade Area, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Conference on ‘India's Foreign Policy towards African Continent in the 21st Century: Prospects for Cooperation’

Dr Neha Sinha

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a conference on ‘India's Foreign Policy towards African Continent in the 21st Century: Prospects for Cooperation’ on 20th November, 2019. The delegation consisted of ten Ambassadors and High...

November 20, 2019

Tags: Africa Development Community, African Continent, diaspora, economic cooperation, India's Foreign Policy, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Report on the Visit of Professor Kenneth Matengu, Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia to VIF

Dr Neha Sinha

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Professor Kenneth Matengu, Vice Chancellor of University of Namibia (UNAM), on 1St October 2019. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, and the Professor discussed the warm and cordial...

October 1, 2019

Tags: economic cooperation, ICCR, India-Namibia relations, Professor Kenneth Matengu, University of Namibia, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

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...

March 20, 2019

Tags: African Continent, African Media Delegation, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Conference on ‘Enhancing India-Africa Cooperation’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Conference on ‘Enhancing India-Africa Cooperation’ as a bilateral initiative with an objective to enhance growth and connectivity between India and Africa.

September 26, 2018

Tags: ECGC, ECOWAS, India-Africa Cooperation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation, WTO, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

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: Asia-Africa Growth Corridor, India Africa Forum Summit, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Seminar on Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC) on 10th January 2018. The AAGC initiative emerged from the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Japan in...

January 10, 2018

Tags: African Development, Asia-Africa Growth Corridor, Shipping Corporation, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with HE Queen Imaria Worlu, the High Commissioner of Nigeria to India

Her Excellency Queen Imaria Worlu, the High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to India, was invited to a discussion on ‘Strengthening and upgrading India-Nigeria relations: the way forward’, held at the Vivekananda International...

June 15, 2017

Tags: India-Nigeria relations, Queen Imaria Worlu, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy