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Discussion on Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Achievements and Prospects
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), organized a Round Table Discussion on “Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Achievements and Prospects” on September 5, 2022. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivered the welcome remarks, followed by...

September 5, 2022
Tags: Central Asia, Chabahar, FTA, INSTC, SCO, SCO Startup Forum, Shanghai Cooperation, International Relations and Diplomacy
A Report on Visit to Uzbekistan as International Election Observer and Discussions with Uzbek Think Tanks
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Uzbekistan held its Sixth Presidential Elections on October 24, 2021, where the author had participated as an International Observer from India. During the visit to Uzbekistan, one also had an opportunity to have a discussion with Uzbek Think...

November 24, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan, Central Asia, Connectivity, India-Uzbekistan bilateral relations, SCO, Uzbekistan, 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
Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS) of Uzbekistan
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

On 13 November 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with a visiting Delegation from ISRS, Uzbekistan, led by Mr. F. Djuraev, Head of Department ISRS. The Delegation also included Mrs. D. Mamatkulova,...

November 13, 2019
Tags: Central Asia, Central Asian Republics, North-South Transport Corridor, SCO, Uzbekistan, International Relations and Diplomacy
VIF- Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) Conference, Moscow

The theme of the conference was ‘Global Strategy and Foreign Policy Priorities in India-Russia Relations’, wherein various positives and road blocks in bilateral and multilateral were discussed. The discussion also focused on US, China,...

March 25, 2019
Tags: BRICS, India-Russia Relations, RIAC, SCO, UN, Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Round Table Discussion on Taking India and Central Asia to the Next Level

Report and Recommendations

December 1, 2017
Tags: Central Asia, Connectivity China, India-Central Asia relations, International North South Transport Corridor, SCO, International Relations and Diplomacy
VIF Delegation’s Visit to China

1. A five member delegation led by the VIF Director Gen N C Vij visited China from 15 to 22 Sep, 2015 at the invitation of the China Institute for International Studies (CIIS). The delegation comprised :- Gen NC Vij Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney Amb...

September 15, 2015
Tags: Counter terrorism, De-radicalization, ISIS in Afghanistan, POK, SCO, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Doha Conference on Preparing for Afghanistan-2014

Scholars and strategic analysts from VIF, RUSI U.K., China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, China Institute for International Studies, China Academy of Social Sciences and other Chinese think tanks and Afghan experts came...

February 26, 2014
Tags: Afghanistan, Preparing for Afghanistan-2014, RUSI, SAARC, SCO, International Relations and Diplomacy
VIF Delegation Visits Beijing for Seminar on “Afghanistan Post 2014; Perspectives from the Region”

A five member VIF delegation led by Mr. Ajit Doval and comprising of Amb. PP Shukla, Gen. (Retd.) NC Vij, Lt.Gen. (Retd.) Ravi Sawhney and Brig. (Retd.) Vinod Anand visited Beijing from 13 to 15 March 2013 to participate in a seminar and...

March 13, 2013
Tags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan Post 2014, Afghanistan’s Economic Future, SCO, Neighbourhood Studies
RTD on Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: A Report

The recently concluded Tenth Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kazakh capital Astana was the focal point of a Round Table Discussion (RTD), held at Vivekananda International Foundation on Jun 20, 2011. The discussion...

June 20, 2011
Tags: SCO, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, UN sanctions, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
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