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Vimarsh on Strategic Developments in the Indo-Pacific
Aman Kumar

On 17th January, 2021 the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), hosted Ambassador Anil Wadhwa, a retired diplomat and Distinguished Fellow at the VIF, to deliver a talk on the “Strategic Developments in the Indo-Pacific” as a part of its...

January 17, 2022
Tags: China, Indian foreign policy, Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy
Quad Plus Dialogue
Dr Himani Pant

The Quad Plus Dialogue is held every quarter since 2013 and the Vivekananda International Foundation has been the designated think tank representing India since the inception of this dialogue. Apart from VIF, the other think tanks from Quad...

October 13, 2021
Tags: China, COVID-19 pandemic, NATO, QUAD, Quad Plus Dialogue, International Relations and Diplomacy
Talk on China in Rajapakse 2.0: Ports and Geo-Political Challenges
Dr Cchavi Vasisht

On 02 August 2021, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Prof Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, author and Senior Advisor on Security and Geopolitics, Sri Lanka, on "China in Rajapakse 2.0: Ports and Geo-Political Challenges...

August 2, 2021
Tags: Belt and Road Initiative, China, Hambantota port, Rajapakse, China, Sri Lanka, International Relations and Diplomacy
Foreign Secretary’s Vimarsh Talk on "Global Rebalancing and India's Foreign Policy"
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

In the series of Vimarsh public lectures delivered by eminent personalities, the VIF hosted an online talk by India’s Foreign Secretary, Shri Harsh V. Shringla on 30 June 2021.

June 30, 2021
Tags: Aatmanirbhar Bharat, China, Financial crisis, Global Rebalancing, International Relations and Diplomacy
Discussion on Recent Developments in Myanmar: Implications for India
Dr Cchavi Vasisht

On 11 February 2021, VIF organised a discussion on ‘Recent Developments in Myanmar: Implications for India’. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the participants and delivered the opening remarks followed by brief presentations by Amb...

February 11, 2021
Tags: ASEAN, Aung San Suu Kyi, China, democracy, QUAD, Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies
VIF Webinar on “International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)”
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

India’s trade with Central Asia is much below its true potential, and the factor behind is the lack of direct connectivity. The Chabahar Port and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) remain crucial in this regard....

October 9, 2020
Tags: BRI, Central Asia, China, Europe, INSTC, Iran, North-South Transport Corridor, Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Developments in West Asia
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

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
Geopolitical Dynamics of the Post COVID-19 World
Jaideep Chanda

Vivekananda International Foundation held an online discussion on ‘Geopolitical Dynamics of the Post Covid-19 World’ on 29 May 2020. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF and the panellists included Lt. Gen. Ata Hasnain...

May 29, 2020
Tags: BRICS, China, New World Order, Post COVID-19, RIC, SCO, Vaccine politics, International Relations and Diplomacy
Discussion on ‘Remedial Measures to counter possible spread of Coronavirus'
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a discussion with a delegation led by Lt Gen RS Grewal, Director General Medical Services (DGMS), Army, on ‘Remedial Measures to counter possible spread of Coronavirus' on 06 March 2020. Air...

March 6, 2020
Tags: China, Coronavirus, Crisis, WHO, World Health Organization, Wuhan, Governance and Political Studies
Roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a closed-door roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’ on 3rd February 2020. The meeting was attended by many retired senior diplomats and...

February 3, 2020
Tags: ASEAN, China, Global Economy, Japan, Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers, Russia, Strategic Autonomy, United States, International Relations and Diplomacy
Round Table Discussion on India-Nepal Relations
Alakh Ranjan

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Round Table Discussion to discuss India-Nepal relations on 7th November 2019. This everlasting friendship is now also being called a ‘strategic partnership’. This relationship was...

November 7, 2019
Tags: BIMSTEC, China, China policy, FDI, India-Nepal relations, Madhesi, Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies
Interaction with Korean National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA)
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

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: China, Korean National Diplomatic Academy, Korean Peninsula, North Korean crisis, International Relations and Diplomacy
Indo-Bangladesh Bilateral Dialogue

A three member Bangladesh delegation led by former foreign secretary Chowdhury highlighted several of the positive developments along with the outstanding issues that remain between the two neighbours. Views on issues of connectivity corridors...

March 19, 2019
Tags: Bangladesh delegation, BIMSTEC, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies
Talk on 'Jammu & Kashmir: The Big Picture', by Lt General Syed Ata Hasnain

Lt General Syed Ata Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar), former General Officer Commanding of Srinagar based 15 Corps and former Military Secretary was invited to disseminate his knowledge on Jammu and Kashmir in the March edition of...

March 14, 2019
Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, China, Indian Army, J&K, Jamaat-e-Islaami, Ladakh Range, Line of Control, Operation All-Out, Pakistan, Jammu & Kashmir
VIF-JINF Seminar on ‘India-Japan Partnership in an Uncertain Era’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a seminar on 6th February 2019 for a senior delegation visiting from Japan Institute of National Fundamentals (JINF) led by President Yoshiko Sakurai. The seminar was attended by senior...

February 6, 2019
Tags: BRI, China, India, Indo-Pacific, Japan, JINF, QUAD, security cooperation, Technological Cooperation, International Relations and Diplomacy
Dr. Shashi Bala’s Talk on ‘Silk Route: A Bridge between India and China’

In her fourth lecture of the series, Dr. Bala spoke about the small kingdoms situated on the Silk Routes that connected China and India through a vast expanse of desert. Kashgar as a centre of Vedic learning and Khotan as a centre of Buddhist...

December 10, 2018
Tags: China, India, Silk Route, Historical and Civilisational Studies
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