Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

The latest edition of the Quad Plus Dialogue (QPD) at the think tanks level was held virtually on 09 May, 2023. This time Vivekananda International Foundation hosted the dialogue. Apart from VIF, the think tanks from Quad members included the...

May 9, 2023

Tags: China, G7 Summit, Indo-Pacific, QPD, Quad Plus, Russia, Ukraine Crisis, US policy, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Delegation from Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam

Dr Sweta Kumari

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interactive session with a visiting three member delegation headed by the Director General of the Institute of Foreign Policy & Security Studies (IFPSS), Diplomatic Academy of...

December 20, 2022

Tags: China, India, Indo-Vietnam, Russia, Vietnam, International Relations and Diplomacy

VIF-RIAC Round Table on “Keeping Track of the Ukraine Crisis; New Phase and Progressing Strategic Implications”

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

The Russian International Affairs Council and Vivekananda International Foundation jointly organised an online Round Table on the Ukraine Crisis and its implications on October 13, 2022. The Round Table was jointly chaired by Dr. Andrey...

October 13, 2022

Tags: Central Asia, Counter terrorism, Russia, Ukraine Crisis, International Relations and Diplomacy

A brief for the Web page on the roundtable discussion on "Geostrategic & Economic Fall Out of Ukraine Conflict"

Naval Jagota

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Brainstorming Session on "Geostrategic & Economic Fall Out of Ukraine Conflict" at the VIF on 11 July 2022. The welcome remarks were given by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF and the...

July 11, 2022

Tags: Europe, India, Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

VIF-RIAC Roundtable | Strategic and Economic Implications of the Ukraine Crisis

Avantika Menon

The VIF in collaboration with the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) convened a virtual roundtable discussion on the Strategic and Economic Implications of the Ukraine Crisis on 6 July 2022. The opening remarks were delivered by Dr...

July 6, 2022

Tags: bilateral relationship, India-Russia, Russia, Ukraine Conflict, International Relations and Diplomacy

Ukraine Conflict: A UK perspective

Naval Jagota

VIF organized a closed door round table discussion on a “Review of Russia-Ukraine Conflict”: A UK Perspective on 06 June 2022 in the physical mode at the VIF with members of the strategic community and Brigadier Nick Sawyer, Defence Advisor, ...

June 6, 2022

Tags: Russia, Russia Ukraine war, UK, International Relations and Diplomacy

Strategic Discussion | Review of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Avantika Menon

The VIF organized a Strategic Discussion on the Review of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on 25 March 2022 via hybrid-mode, with some participants joining in via web conferencing while the others attended the discussion physically at the VIF. The...

March 25, 2022

Tags: Eastern Europe, NATO, NATO & Ukraine, Russia, Russia, 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

Strategic Discussion| Global and Regional Implications of the Ukraine Crisis

Avantika Menon

The VIF convened a timely, two-part virtual strategic discussion on 24 February 2022 with a follow-up session on 3 March 2022 in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The discussion was focussed on assessing the Global and Regional...

February 24, 2022

March 3, 2022

Tags: NATO, Russia, Ukrain, Ukraine Crisis, International Relations and Diplomacy

Briefing by RIAC for VIF Experts on the Developments in Ukraine

Avantika Menon

The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) organized a briefing for experts at the Vivekananda International Foundation on the recent developments in Russia-West Relations and the escalating situation in and around Ukraine. The welcoming...

February 4, 2022

Tags: Russia, Ukraine, Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

VIF-RIAC-IPIS Trilateral on the Developments in Afghanistan and their Regional Implications

Dr Himani Pant

The VIF, in collaboration with the Russian Institute of International Affairs (RIAC), Russia and the Institute of Political and International Studies (IPIS), Iran organised a webinar on the "Developments in Afghanistan and their Regional...

October 6, 2021

Tags: India, IPIS, Iran, RIAC, Russia, SGO, International Relations and Diplomacy

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

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