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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
Interaction with Dr Ying Rong, on "Global and Regional Environment and India-China Relations"

The Vivekananda International Foundation hosted Dr Ying Rong, Vice President and Senior Research Fellow, China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), China, for an interaction on Sino-Indian relations. Dr Arvind Gupta delivered the opening...

August 23, 2018
Tags: AIIB, Global and Regional Environment, India-China relations, NDB, WTO, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Release of the ‘Policy Recommendations by Quadripartite Commission on the Indian Ocean Regional Security’

Recognising that stability and security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is extremely important for peace, prosperity and sustainable development of the international society, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) Japan, SPF USA, National...

August 22, 2018
Tags: Indian Ocean Region, QUAD, Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with the Sichuan University Delegation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a Chinese delegation from Sichuan University, Chengdu, on 07 August 2018. The delegation was led by Associate Prof. Zeng Xiangyu and comprised of Associate Prof. Liu Jiawei, Zhang Chunyan,...

August 7, 2018
Tags: Asia Africa Growth Corridor, India-China economic cooperation, Indo-Pacific, Sichuan University, US-China trade, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Talk by Mr Jeremy England on ‘Humanitarian Perspectives on Global Security Trends - International Committee of the Red Cross’s (ICRC) View and its Approach in India’

Mr Jeremy England, Head of regional delegation of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) based in New Delhi, delivered a talk about ICRCs perspective about its functioning in India as well as worldwide humanitarian operations. The...

August 1, 2018
Tags: ICRC, International humanitarian law, Unresolved developmental, International Relations and Diplomacy
Prof Tai Ming Cheung’s Talk, ‘Understanding China's Progress in the Development of its Defence and Strategic Science, Technology and Innovation Capabilities’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Prof Tai Ming Cheung, an Associate Professor at the School and Director of the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), University of California. The talk was on ‘Understanding...

July 24, 2018
Tags: Communist Party of China, Defence Advanced Research Project Agency, IDDS model, S&T, Tai Ming Cheung, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
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
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