Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

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

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

Strategic Discussion | Reviewing the Ukraine Crisis

Avantika Menon

Well over fifteen days into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the VIF strategic discussions group convened on 15 March 2022 to review the ongoing developments and to deliberate on the future trajectories of the evolving geopolitical situation....

March 15, 2022

Tags: Central Asia, Chinese involvement, Ukraine, Russia, 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

Workshop on Silk Road Trade and Connectivity in Central and South Asia

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), in collaboration with the Royal United Service Institute (RUSI) and the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), organised a two-day workshop on ‘Silk Road Trade and...

March 29, 2016

Tags: Central Asia, hanghai Cooperation Organisation, Silk Road, Silk Road Economic Belt, South Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy