Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

On 16 November 2022, the delegation of Singapore from the Ministry of Defence visited the Vivekananda International Foundation to interact on the issues of counter-terrorism and cyber security. Ouyang Zi Qi, Counter Terrorism analyst, Tan Kian...

November 16, 2022

Tags: Counter terrorism, Islamic State, Taliban, International Relations and Diplomacy

VIF Panel Discussion on Unfolding Developments in Afghanistan and its Implications for the Region

Aakriti Vinayak

The key speakers in the session were Dr. Arvind Gupta, Major ASM Shamsul Arefin (Retd.), Lt General R K Sawhney (Ret.), Ambassador Jayant Prasad, Ambassador Satish Chandra, Dr. Sreeradha Datta, Ambassador Shamsher M. Chowdhury and Ambassador M...

October 6, 2021

Tags: Afghanistan, Developments in Afghanistan, JeM, LeT, Taliban, US Withdrawal, Neighbourhood Studies

VIF Virtual Talk by H.E. Rahmatullah Nabil, former head of Afghanistan’s NDS

Aakriti Vinayak

The complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan before September 11 is turning out to be a complicated affair. Taliban is gaining a strong foothold in Afghanistan. It has not shown any seriousness in negotiations over intra-Afghan...

June 10, 2021

Tags: Afghanistan, Intra-Afghan dialogue, Pakistan, Taliban, US Withdrawal, Neighbourhood Studies

RISS-VIF Dialogue on Afghanistan

Dr Yatharth Kachiar

The Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISS), Moscow, hosted Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) at Moscow on 24-25 September 2019, for a two-day Round Table Conference (RTD) on ‘Afghanistan Crisis and the Problems of its...

September 24, 2019

September 25, 2019

Tags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan Crisis, Chabahar Port, Taliban, US-Taliban peace talks, Neighbourhood Studies

Brainstorming Session on Afghanistan

Security situation in Afghanistan faces greater challenges. Besides the Taliban, the rise of ISIS opens up another front for the embattled Afghan state. At a time when the Afghan national election draws closer, security challenges necessitate...

August 23, 2018

Tags: Afghan state, Afghanistan, ISIS, Security situation in Afghanistan, Taliban, Neighbourhood Studies

Discussion on “Afghanistan: Emerging Strategic Re-Alignment”

The VIF hosted an internal discussion on ‘Afghanistan: Emerging Realignment’ on 04 May 2017. The purpose was to consider Afghanistan’s dwindling security environment and imperatives for India to hedge its bets against a resurgent Taliban...

May 4, 2017

Tags: Afghanistan, Durand Line, Kabul, Taliban, US, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with a Delegation from China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR)

A delegation of China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), led by its President Prof. Ji Zhiye, including Mr. Han Liqun and Mr. Hu Shisheng, among others, visited the VIF on 5 August 2016 for an interaction on India-China...

August 5, 2016

Tags: CICIR, CPEC, OBOR, POK, Taliban, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Afghanistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Karzai

The Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan H.E. Hekmat Karzai, as part of his recent visit to India, held a broad ranging interaction with members of the VIF faculty on 19 November 2015.

November 19, 2015

Tags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan, ISIS, Islamic State, Taliban, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction on Evolving Situation in Afghanistan

On 18 April 2013, Mr. Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India interacted with members of the VIF faculty on contemporary developments in Afghanistan. He spoke on the ongoing political, security and economic transition. He...

April 18, 2013

Tags: Afghanistan, Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Taliban, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with a U.S. Delegation on ‘US and Indian Roles in Afghanistan’

Representatives from Monitor 360, a US-based consultancy firm executing a project for the US Department of Defence and engaged in research and study of global strategic and analytical challenges, visited VIF on Feb 14, 2012. Their visit...

February 14, 2012

Tags: Afghanistan, Asia-Pacific strategy, Civil war, Indian Roles in Afghanistan, Taliban, US Delegation, US, International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies