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Interaction with Mr. Dammu Ravi on ‘Prospects of I2U2 Summit’
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a discussion on "Prospects for I2U2 summit" on 25 July 2022. The key speaker in the discussion was Mr. Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs. The members...

July 25, 2022
Tags: I2U2 summit, India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States (US), West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
West Asia Experts Group Meeting
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF

The West Asia Experts Group Meeting was held on 8 July 2022 by the Vivekananda International Foundation, the discussion was focused on "The Geopolitical Impact of the War in Ukraine on the Middle East". The key speaker for the session was...

July 8, 2022
Tags: Middle East, North Africa, West Asia, West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
West Asia Experts Group Meeting
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF

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 the...

August 4, 2021
Tags: COVID-19, G20 summit, President Erdogan, Turkey, West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF

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 discussion...

September 29, 2020
Tags: Article 14, Gulf region, Iran, Israel, JCPOA, Qassem Soleimani, UN, UNSCR, US Sanctions, West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Developments in West Asia
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF

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: China, COVID-19, Gulf, Indo-Pacific, Iran, West Asian region, West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
VIF Presentation cum discussions on West Asia
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised two sets of interactive discussions on the impact of COVID-19 in West Asia and its implications on India. On 7 May 2020, Amb. D P Srivastava Distinguished Fellow, VIF spoke on the topic...

May 7, 2020
Tags: COVID-19, Gulf, Gulf Cooperation Council, Strategic cooperation, UAE, West Asian region, West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Brainstorming Session on ‘India and West Asia – a New Paradigm Shift and Policy Options’
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF

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 Region...

July 12, 2019
Tags: Chabahar Port, Gulf region, Indian Diaspora, Israel, Syria, West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
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: James M. Dorsey, Libya, Middle East, North Africa, Syria, Yemen, West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Seminar on West Asia

VIF organized a seminar on ‘Recent Developments in West Asia: Challenges and Implications’ on July 25, 2014 to analyse the situation in the strife-torn area and its broader ramifications for the region and India.

July 25, 2014
Tags: Developments in West Asia, ISIS, Islamic State, Syria, West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
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