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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
Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Uzbekistan

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with a visiting Delegation from Uzbekistan, led by Mr. Sodyq Safoev, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Delegation also included Mr. Akmal...

September 27, 2018
Tags: Central Asia, India-Uzbekistan bilateral relations, INSTC, Uzbekistan, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC)

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), led by Ms Huang Yihua, the Deputy Director General of Research Office of the...

September 27, 2018
Tags: 2+2 Dialogue, Communist Party of China, Indo-Pacific, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Conference on ‘Enhancing India-Africa Cooperation’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Conference on ‘Enhancing India-Africa Cooperation’ as a bilateral initiative with an objective to enhance growth and connectivity between India and Africa.

September 26, 2018
Tags: ECGC, ECOWAS, India-Africa Cooperation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation, WTO, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy
US Ambassador’s Visit to the Vivekananda International Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted His Excellency Kenneth Juster, the United States Ambassador to India, on 31 August 2018. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF welcomed the Ambassador to the interaction that was attended by former...

August 31, 2018
Tags: India-US bilateral relations, Indo-Pacific, Kenneth Juster, strategic partnership, US, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Delegation from the Tsinghua University, Beijing

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from Tsinghua University, Beijing, on 29 August 2018. The delegation was led by Prof. Yan, Xuetong, Dean of the Institute of International Relations, and comprised of Prof. Sun...

August 29, 2018
Tags: China, India-China Cooperation in Afghanistan, India-China Maritime Cooperation, Indo-Pacific, Tsinghua University, Xi Jinping, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
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