Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

The VIF delegation led by Lt. Gen. R K Sawhney, and joined by Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (retd) and Shri Avadhesh Mathur visited Nepal between 21 September and 24 September, 2024. The visit included extensive interactions with various...

September 21, 2024

September 24, 2024

Tags: Bilateral ties, Climate Change, Connectivity, Cooperation, democracy, expression, municipalities., rising power, Smart Cities, Waste Management, workforce, Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Workshop on Bluer, Greener, and Inclusive Growth on the Sundarban through an Ecosystem-based Approach

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

On 24 May 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), in partnership with the World Bank, organized a workshop on “Bluer, Greener, and Inclusive Growth on the...

May 24, 2023

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Climate Change, climate resilience, Ecosystem, Environment, innovation, Sundarban, sustainable growth

VIF Delegation Visit to Uzbekistan

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Uzbekistan held a nationwide referendum on constitutional reforms on April 30, 2023. A delegation from Vivekananda international Foundation (VIF) which included Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF and Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow (...

April 28, 2023

May 2, 2023

Tags: agriculture, Central Asia, Climate Change, Food Security, Uzbekistan, International Relations and Diplomacy

Release of the Interim Report of the VIF Task Force on ‘India’s Energy Transition in a Carbon-Constrained World: The Role of Nuclear Power’ by Gurumurthy Ji, Chairman, VIF

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Shri Gurumurthy Ji, Chairman VIF made a virtual release of the Interim Report of the VIF Task Force on “India’s Energy Transition in a Carbon-Constrained World: The Role of Nuclear Power” at a function hosted by the Vivekananda International...

January 4, 2022

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, India’s energy security, Nucler power

Book Discussion on ‘Indus Basin Uninterrupted- A History of Territory and Politics from Alexander to Nehru’ By Uttam Kumar Sinha

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

On 17th August, 2021, Vivekananda International Foundation organized a book discussion on ‘Indus Basin Uninterrupted- A History and Politics from Alexander to Nehru’ By Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha. The opening remarks were given by Dr Arvind Gupta,...

August 17, 2021

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, archives, Civilization, Climate Change, Climate Change, History, hydrology, Indus Basin, irrigation, knowledge and power, Politics, technology, Water

Introduction to India’s Strategic Thinking and its Determinants

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

The VIF organized the third series of lectures on India’s national security and strategic culture from 12 to 14 October 2020 in a virtual mode in continuation of the initiative taken in the previous year. The webinar enabled young students,...

October 12, 2020

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Article 370, Civilizational state, Climate Change, COVID-19, India foreign policy, Indian Economy, Indian Strategic Thinking

Interaction with Professor C. Raja Mohan

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interaction with Dr C. Raja Mohan, Director of Institute of South Asia Studies at National University of Singapore on the topic of "Global Dynamics and Challenges to India". Dr Mohan focused...

January 13, 2020

Tags: Climate Change, Global Dynamics, International Relations, South Asia Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy

Second BIMSTEC Think Tanks Conference at the Vivekananda International Foundation

Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF

On 27-28 November 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted the Second Edition of the BIMSTEC Think-Tanks Conference in New Delhi. The BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) is...

November 27, 2019

November 28, 2019

Tags: Bay of Bengal, BIMSTEC, Capacity Building, Climate Change, Cyber Security, economic cooperation, Maritime Domain Awareness, Multi-Sectoral Technical, Social Media, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with the Delegation from the Fudan University, Shanghai

Dr Teshu Singh

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Fudan University, Shanghai on 14 November 2019. The Delegation was led by Zhang Weiwei, Distinguished Professor of International Relations and Director of the China...

November 14, 2019

Tags: Climate Change, Fudan University, New Global Order, Public Diplomacy, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

BIMSTEC Think Tanks Dialogue on Regional Security

The first BIMSTEC Think Tanks Dialogue on Regional Security was held at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 13-14 November 2018. Delegates from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka and BIMSTEC Secretariat...

November 13, 2018

Tags: BIMSTEC, Climate Change, Cyber Security, Maritime Security, radicalization, Regional Security, Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies

National Workshop on Doubling Farmers’ Income through Scaling-up

In sync with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 when the country completes its 75 years of independence, the VIF, in collaboration with ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-...

March 15, 2017

Tags: Challenges and Opportunities, Climate Change, Doubling Farmers’ Income, Resilient Agriculture, Watershed Management, Governance and Political Studies

Interaction with French Diplomats on the UN Conference on Climate Change

Nicolas Hulot, Special Envoy of the French President on the Protection of the Planet, accompanied by Laurence Tubiana, France’s Special Representative on Climate Change, visited the VIF on July 27th 2015 for an interaction on issues that are...

July 27, 2015

Tags: Carbon emissions, Climate Change, COP21, International Relations and Diplomacy