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VIF Interaction with the Iranian Ambassador to India, HE Mr. Gholam Reza Ansari

VIF welcomed the Iranian Ambassador to India, HE Mr. Gholam Reza Ansari for an interaction on 28th June 2013. Amb Ansari candidly expressed his views on India-Iran relations, Iranian Presidential elections and Iranian foreign policy with...

June 28, 2013
Tags: Afghanistan, Iranian Ambassador to India, Syria, International Relations and Diplomacy
Vimarsha: Conflict along India-China Border: Myth & Reality with Mr. R N Ravi, former Special Director, IB

VIF organized its monthly series of talks by eminent persons, Vimarsha on 28th June 2013 where Mr. R N Ravi, former Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau, was invited to speak on the Conflict along India-China Border.

June 28, 2013
Tags: Central Asian Republics, Conflict, Daulat Beg Oldi, India-China Border, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Mr David McKean

On 25 June 2013, Mr David McKean, Director of Policy Planning in the US Department of State and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State called on Mr Ajit Doval, KC, Director, VIF in his office to discuss issues of mutual concern to the US and...

June 25, 2013
Tags: Af-Pak region, Afghanistan Post 2014, Policy Planning, Secretary of State, US, International Relations and Diplomacy
VIF JINF Joint Study Launched - Framework for Indo-Japanese Strategic Partnership and Cooperation

Vivekananda International Foundation released a Study on “Framework for Indo-Japanese Strategic Partnership and Cooperation”, jointly conducted with the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (JINF) on 4th June 2013 at the VIF premises.

June 4, 2013
Tags: Indo-Japanese bilateral relations, Indo-Japanese Strategic Partnership, JINF, Senkaku Islands, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with an Academic Delegation from Taiwan

On 02 May 2013, VIF hosted an interaction session with a delegation from Taiwan. Indo-Taiwan relations, Taiwan-China relations, Indo-China relations, and the US policy of rebalancing in Asia were some of the agendas for discussion. The session...

May 2, 2013
Tags: Indo-China relations, Indo-Taiwan relations, Taiwan, Taiwan-China relations, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction on Indo-Israeli Cooperation Prospects and Issues

On 29 March 2013, VIF welcomed Ambassador Alon Ushpiz, Israeli Ambassador to India, and the delegation from Galilee International Management Institute (GIMI), Israel for an interaction on Indo-Israeli cooperation. The session was chaired by...

March 29, 2013
Tags: Energy Security, Galilee International Management Institute, Indo-Israeli Cooperation, Palestinian issue, water security, International Relations and Diplomacy
Joint VIF – GIMI, Seminar on Response to Terrorism and Situation in West Asia

On 28 March 2013, VIF welcomed a delegation from the Galilee International Management Institute (GIMI), Israel for a seminar on Response to Terrorism and Situation in West Asia. The seminar began with opening remarks given by Ambassador P. P....

March 28, 2013
Tags: AF–PAK 2014, Arab Spring, Galilee International Management Institute, Geopolitics and Iran, Global Security Concerns, Global Terrorism, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with members of Goodwill Delegation from China Association for International Friendly Contacts (CAIFC)

On 18th March 2013, VIF team led by Ambassador P.P. Shukla interacted with members of Goodwill Delegation from the China Association of International Friendly Contacts (CAIFC). The VIF team included Sandhya Jain, Prof. Makkhan Lal, and Prof....

March 18, 2013
Tags: CAIFC, Goodwill Delegation, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction of VIF Delegation with China Institute for International Strategic Studies at Beijing

A VIF delegation led by Mr. Ajit Doval and comprising of Gen. (Retd.) NC Vij, Amb. PP Shukla, Lt. Gen. Ravi Sawhney and Brig (Retd.) Vinod Anand visited China Institute for International Strategic Studies at Beijing on 15th March 2013 and...

March 15, 2013
Tags: China-India relations, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Mr. Gordon Chang on “The Coming Collapse of China and What It Means for India”

On 8th January 2013, the VIF welcomed Mr. Gordon G. Chang, a China expert, lawyer and a renowned author from the US, to speak on “The Coming Collapse of China and What It Means for India”.

January 8, 2013
Tags: CPC, Gordon Chang, PLA, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with CIISS on Political Change Over in China

A five-member delegation from the CIISS (China Institute for International Strategic Studies), a think tank with strong military background, visited the Foundation on December 19, 2012 for an exchange of views with a select panel of VIF...

December 19, 2012
Tags: Af-Pak Situation, Asia, CIISS, South China disputes, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Vimarsha on “Transition in America and China: Implications for India” with Amb. Prabhat P Shukla, former Ambassador to Russia

On 27th November 2012, distinguished personalities assembled at the VIF auditorium to attend its monthly series of talks by eminent persons, Vimarsha. This month’s Vimarsha talk was given by Amb. Prabhat P Shukla, former Ambassador to Russia,...

November 27, 2012
Tags: Implications for India, Transition in China, Transition in the US, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with the Cross-Straits Interflow Prospect Foundation

On 31st October 2012, the Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interactive session with the Cross-Straits Interflow Prospect Foundation from Taiwan. The Prospect Foundation was represented by their President Mr. Kuang Chung Liu,...

October 31, 2012
Tags: ASEAN, Asia-Pacific, Prospect Foundation, Taiwan, Trans-Pacific Partnership, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Dr. Ing-Wen Tsai, Former Chairperson, DPP, Taiwan

On 20th September 2012, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with Dr. Ing-Wen Tsai, former Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan and Presidential Candidate from the DPP in January 2012. Dr....

September 20, 2012
Tags: Democratic Progressive Party, DPP, Taiwan, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Mr. Jon B. Alterman, Director Middle East Programme at CSIS

Mr. Jon B. Alterman, who holds the Zbigniew Brezezinski Chair for global security and geostrategy and is Director of the Middle East Programme at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), visited the Foundation on September 05...

September 5, 2012
Tags: Middle East, US Rebalancing Strategy, International Relations and Diplomacy
Seminar on Strategic Posture: Sino-Indian Border

The VIF held a Seminar on “Strategic Posture: Sino-Indian Border” on 3rd September 2012. Eminent speakers with practical experience on the subject made presentations on specific themes. While China’s Strategic Posture in Tibet, Infrastructure...

September 5, 2012
Tags: 1962 War, China’s Strategic Posture in Tibet, India military capabilities, PLA, Sino-Indian Border, International Relations and Diplomacy
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