Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Think Tank Dialogue on the Quadrilateral Grouping: The ‘Quad-Plus Dialogue’- 2019, Sydney, Australia, February 19-21, 2019 (Report)

(A Track 1.5 dialogue hosted by think tanks from Australia, India, Japan, and the U.S., and Quad-Plus Partner France) Participants: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA), The Heritage...

February 20, 2019

Tags: Australia, India, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Maritime Domain Awareness, Nuclear Forces Treaty, Quad Plus, US, International Relations and Diplomacy

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

Interaction with the Tsinghua University, Beijing

The VIF hosted a 23 member delegation from the Tsinghua University, Beijing on 30 January 2019. The delegation was visiting India as a part of O. P. Jindal Global University-Tsinghua India Immersion Programme. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director,...

January 30, 2019

Tags: BRI, Fundamental Rights, India-China relations, OBOR, Southeast Asia, Tsinghua University, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Delegation from Research Institute of Indian Ocean Economies, Kunming, China

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Research Institute of Indian Ocean Economies (RIIO), Kunming, China, led by Prof. Zhu Cuiping and comprised of Dr Liu Peng, Dr Li Yanfang and Dr Zhong Ai. The. Dr...

January 18, 2019

Tags: Act East Policy, India-China economic cooperation, India-China relations, Silk Road, Wuhan summit, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with the China Institute of Maritime Economy and Technology

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the China Institute of Maritime Economy, Beijing, by Mr. Zhijun Yang, the other members of the delegation were Mr. Bin Li, Mr. Yu Wang and Mr. Yang Bo. The opening remarks...

January 15, 2019

Tags: Chinese economy, Maritime Economy, shipbuilding industry, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Hon'ble Jason Clare, MP, Australia

The interaction with the Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Trade and Investment covered a gamut of issues impacting the regional and Indo-Australia bilateral relations and importance of economic component in strategic relations.

January 14, 2019

Tags: Australia, Indo-Australia bilateral relations, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Prof. Wang Dong, Secretary General, Pangoal Institution, Beijing

On 14 January 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Prof. Wang Dong, Secretary-General, Pangoal Institution, Beijing. The Prof. exchanged ideas on the potential for enhanced India-China cooperation with the VIF faculty and...

January 14, 2019

Tags: Beijing, Chinese investments in India, Chinese trade, Pangoal Institution, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Prof. John Lee

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Prof. John Lee of the Hudson Institute, Washington, who spoke on ‘Responding to China's Foreign Policy under Xi Jinping’. Dr Arvind Gupta delivered the opening remarks.

January 11, 2019

Tags: BRI, Chinese Foreign Policy, Prof. Lee, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Mr Jérôme Bonnafont, Ex-French Ambassador to India

The Head of the Department of Middle East and North Africa in the French Government spoke on China's Foreign Policy under Xi Jinping, demographics in the Middle East and realities of terrorism and war. He said that fighting terrorism has been...

January 10, 2019

Tags: foreign policy, Middle East, Xi Jinping, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Iranian Delegation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interactive session with an Iranian delegation represented by Seyed Mohammd Kazem Sajjadpour, the President of Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), a think-tank based...

January 10, 2019

Tags: Afghanistan, IPIS, Iranian Delegation, Syria, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Delegation from the Korean National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) and the Korean Institute of National Unification (KINU)

The interaction was devoted to the issues having bearing on India-South Korea bilateral relations and the regional order. The Indian side explained its position and apprehensions towards China’s Belt and Road Initiative violating India’s...

December 17, 2018

Tags: India-South Korea relations, India’s Act East Policy, Indo-Pacific Strategy, South Korean delegation, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Delegation from the Institute of National Security Strategy, South Korea

The interaction was focused on India-South Korea bilateral relations and the uncertainty in the regional security architecture. Criticality of the Korean Peninsula in stabilizing the Northeast Asian order, dichotomy between the peace and...

December 4, 2018

Tags: India’s Act East, Indo-Pacific, Korean Peninsula, New Southern Policy, South Korea, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Institute of Democracy

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with a senior delegation from the Institute of Democracy, South Korea, on November 22, 2018. The delegation was led by the director, Mr. Kim Minseok, who was formerly a member...

November 22, 2018

Tags: India-South Korea relations, Institute of Democracy, South Korea, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with the Heritage Foundation (Washington DC, USA)

The brainstorming session was devoted to Indo-US bilateral relations, developments in the South China Sea and Indo-Pacific, stabilising South Asia, and US-China relations. In bilateral domain, strengthening US-India defence cooperation, and...

October 17, 2018

Tags: Heritage Foundation, Indo-Pacific, US-China relations, US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Seminar on “Emerging India-Korea Relations: Convergence of India's Act East Policy and Korea's New Southern Policy" in collaboration with Embassy of Republic of Korea

The VIF, in collaboration with Embassy of the Republic of Korea in New Delhi, organised a seminar on “Emerging India-Korea Relations: Convergence of India's Act East Policy and Korea's New Southern Policy". The welcome remarks were delivered by...

October 16, 2018

Tags: ASEAN, Asian Summit, India's Act East Policy, India-Korea Relations, Korea, North Korea’s Denuclearisation, Regional Security Environment, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with the Delegation from the Prospect Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Prospect Foundation, Taipei. The delegation was led by Amb. Tan Sun Chen and comprised of Ms Kristy Tsun Tsu Hsu, Dr Mumin Chen, Dr Alvin Yao and Ms Annie Chen. Amb....

October 5, 2018

Tags: China, India-Taiwan Relations, Indo-Pacific Strategy, North Korean nuclear issue, Taiwan, International Relations and Diplomacy