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Visit of Delegation from the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) to China

A VIF Delegation comprising of Director, Dr. Arvind Gupta, Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney, Ambassador Anil Wadhwa and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) representative at Shanghai, Sh Madhav Sharma, visited China from 16th-18th of July.

July 16, 2018

Tags: Cultural cooperation, India-China trade, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Discussion by H.E. Hamza Yahia- Cherif, Algerian Ambassador, on ‘De-radicalisation in Algeria- A Success Story’

The Ambassador recounted as to how the nation’s youth’s efforts to bring constitutional democracy and freedom was diverted by radicalization, and the sufferings that was inflicted by it upon the society. Explaining the mayhem brought about by...

July 12, 2018

Tags: Algeria, Algeria- A Success Story, De-radicalization, Hamza Yahia- Cherif, International Relations and Diplomacy

Discussion on ‘India’s Recent Foreign Policy Moves in Wuhan, Sochi, Singapore and Qingdao’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a Round Table Discussion on ‘India’s Recent Foreign Policy Moves in Wuhan, Sochi, Singapore and Qingdao’, with the Director, VIF, moderating the discussions.

June 22, 2018

Tags: foreign policy, Qingdao, Singapore, Sochi, Wuhan, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with the South Korean Delegation

The VIF hosted a delegation from South Korea led by Mr. Lee Jung Deuk. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed and delivered the opening remarks. Lt. Gen. Ravi Sawhney and Brigadier Vinod Anand attended the deliberations. The interaction was...

June 1, 2018

Tags: India-South Korea relations, Korean Peninsula, North Korean nuclear programme, South Korean delegation, International Relations and Diplomacy

Round Table Discussion on Iran Nuclear Deal and its Implications on India

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a Round Table Discussion on “The Iran Nuclear deal and the Implications for India”. Former Ambassadors to the US, Iran and Middle East were invited to participate in this discussion for their...

May 23, 2018

Tags: Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, Middle East, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Uzbekistan

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Uzbekistan, led by Mr. Akmal Burkhanov, Director of Development Strategy Center (DSC) and Member of Parliament, Uzbekistan. The senior-...

May 21, 2018

Tags: Central Asia, Foreign Policy of Mirziyoyev, Uzbekistan. India- Uzbekistan Relations, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Delegation from Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) from Hanoi on May 15, 2018. The delegation was led by Dr. Tran Viet Thai, Director General, Department of Policy Planning, Vietnam...

May 15, 2018

Tags: Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, foreign policy, HADR, India’s Act East Policy, South China Sea, International Relations and Diplomacy

Round Table on ‘Wuhan Informal Summit: Implications for India’

A Round Table Discussion on the Modi-Xi Jinping Informal Summit at Wuhan and its implications was organised at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, chaired the discussion. The Round Table was attended...

May 9, 2018

Tags: BCIM, Chinese Motivations, Free Trade Agreement, OBOR, PLA, Wuhan Informal Summit, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Round Table Meeting with H.E. Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, Ambassador of the European Union to India, on ‘European Union – India Relations and a Way Forward’

The European Union's (EU) Ambassador to India and Bhutan Tomasz Kozlowski participated in a high-level Roundtable meeting on the growing engagement between the EU and India. His speech covered the positive development of relations in recent...

April 24, 2018

Tags: Economic relations, EU-India Strategic Partnership, European Union, Internet of Things, Europe, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Chinese delegation on ‘India-China Relations in the New Era’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion with a delegation from the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) on ‘India-China Relations in the New Era’ - after China’s 19th People’s Political...

April 23, 2018

Tags: CPEC, India-China relations, National People’s Congress, Pakistan, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Round Table Discussion on ‘Asia-Africa Growth Corridor’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC), a multilateral initiative with an objective to enhance growth and connectivity between Asia and Africa. It focuses on...

April 17, 2018

Tags: Asia-Africa Growth Corridor, India Africa Forum Summit, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Round Table Discussion on South Indian Ocean

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April 16, 2018

Tags: Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean Naval Symposium, South Indian Ocean, International Relations and Diplomacy

Discussion on ‘India’s Security Concerns in the Indo-Pacific’

On 9th April 2018, The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a round table discussion on India’s security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. The panelists were Ambassador Rajiv Sikri, Ambassador Kanwal Sibal and Captain Gurpreet Khurana.

April 9, 2018

Tags: Indo-Pacific, QSD, QUAD, South China Sea, Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Roundtable Discussion on ‘India-China Relations’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion on ‘India-China Relations: Global, Regional and Bilateral Context’, including the economic issues. The speakers at the Round Table were:- Amb. Ashok Kantha,...

April 4, 2018

Tags: BRI, China’s Military Restructuring, Chinese Constitution, Chinese economy, India-China relations, QUAD, Xi Jinping, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Visiting Chinese Press Delegation

On 2nd April, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted twelve senior journalists and editors from China. These were senior editors and correspondents from reputed Chinese media outlets like the CCTV, Caixin, Global Times and The...

April 2, 2018

Tags: China, International Relations and Diplomacy