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Round Table Discussion on ‘India-Central Asia Relations’
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on ‘India-Central Asia Relations’ on 23 January, 2020. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivered the opening remarks followed by a key note address by Amb....

January 23, 2020
Tags: Central Asia, Central Asian Republics, Eurasia Division, India-Central Asia Developmental Group, MEA, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with International Department of Communist Party of China Central Committee (IDCPC)
Dr Teshu Singh

The Vivekananda International Foundation hosted a delegation from the International Department of CPC Central Committee (IDCPC) on 16 January 2020. The delegation was led by Dong Weihua, Deputy Director-General of Research Office of...

January 16, 2020
Tags: IDCPC, International Department of Communist Party of China Central Committee, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Professor C. Raja Mohan
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interaction with Dr C. Raja Mohan, Director of Institute of South Asia Studies at National University of Singapore on the topic of "Global Dynamics and Challenges to India". Dr Mohan focused...

January 13, 2020
Tags: Climate Change, Global Dynamics, International Relations, South Asia Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with New Zealand Delegation
Amruta Karambelkar

On 13th January a delegation from New Zealand visited the Vivekananda International Foundation. The delegation comprised of Commodore Mellissa Ross, Deputy Chief of the Navy, Ms. Erin Duncan, Deputy High Commissioner to India, Ms. Suzannah...

January 13, 2020
Tags: Bilateral Cooperation, Indo-Pacific, JCPOA, Maritime Security, New Zealand Delegation, Pacific Islands, UNSC, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction on US-Iran Tensions after the Death of Major General Qassem Soleimani
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interactive session on “Interaction on US-Iran tensions after the death of Major General Qassem Soleimani” on 7 January 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks...

January 7, 2020
Tags: Iran, IRGC, Major General Qassem Soleimani, Soleimani, US, International Relations and Diplomacy
VIF-Embassy of ROK Seminar on Prospects of Peace and Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a joint closed-door seminar with the Embassy of Republic of Korea on 20 December 2019 to discuss ‘Peace and Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula’. After opening remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta,...

December 20, 2019
Tags: Denuclearization, Hanoi Summit, Korean Peninsula, Republic of Korea, Singapore Summit, US, International Relations and Diplomacy
VIF-IISS Roundtable on India’s Relations with the EU and the UK after Brexit
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a closed-door interaction for a visiting delegation from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS, London) on 4th December 2019. The Roundtable focused on addressing the...

December 4, 2019
Tags: Brexit, Financial Cooperation, IISS, India-France Relations, India-UK Economic, International Relations and Diplomacy
Second BIMSTEC Think Tanks Conference at the Vivekananda International Foundation
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

On 27-28 November 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted the Second Edition of the BIMSTEC Think-Tanks Conference in New Delhi. The BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) is...

November 27, 2019
November 28, 2019
Tags: Bay of Bengal, BIMSTEC, Capacity Building, Climate Change, Cyber Security, economic cooperation, Maritime Domain Awareness, Multi-Sectoral Technical, Social Media, International Relations and Diplomacy
Conference on ‘India's Foreign Policy towards African Continent in the 21st Century: Prospects for Cooperation’
Dr Neha Sinha

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a conference on ‘India's Foreign Policy towards African Continent in the 21st Century: Prospects for Cooperation’ on 20th November, 2019. The delegation consisted of ten Ambassadors and High...

November 20, 2019
Tags: Africa Development Community, African Continent, diaspora, economic cooperation, India's Foreign Policy, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with the Delegation from the Fudan University, Shanghai
Dr Teshu Singh

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Fudan University, Shanghai on 14 November 2019. The Delegation was led by Zhang Weiwei, Distinguished Professor of International Relations and Director of the China...

November 14, 2019
Tags: Climate Change, Fudan University, New Global Order, Public Diplomacy, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS) of Uzbekistan
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

On 13 November 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with a visiting Delegation from ISRS, Uzbekistan, led by Mr. F. Djuraev, Head of Department ISRS. The Delegation also included Mrs. D. Mamatkulova,...

November 13, 2019
Tags: Central Asia, Central Asian Republics, North-South Transport Corridor, SCO, Uzbekistan, International Relations and Diplomacy
VIF Delegation in Washington Dc
Dr Harinder Sekhon

A delegation from the VIF comprising Director, Dr Arvind Gupta, Lt. Gen. Ravi Sawhney and Dr. Harinder Sekhon visited Washington DC from 11 to 15 Nov 2019 for the annual return meetings – a bilateral on India-US relations with the Hudson...

November 11, 2019
November 15, 2019
Tags: Afghanistan, Hudson Institute, Indo-Pacific, Jerusalem Centre, State Department, US, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interactive Session on ‘Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: Truth & Disinformation’
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interactive session on ‘Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: Truth & Disinformation’ on 8 November 2019. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks followed by a brief...

November 8, 2019
Tags: Humanitarian Crisis, Kurdish issue, Syria, Syrian civil war, West Asian region, International Relations and Diplomacy
VIF-IISS-BHC Roundtable on the Indian Ocean
Amruta Karambelkar

On 17 October the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) in conjuncture with the Institute of International and Strategic Studies, (IISS) London and the British High Commission organised a day-long roundtable on the Indian Ocean. The idea...

October 17, 2019
Tags: IISS, Indian Ocean, Maritime Security, UK, Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy
Discussion on Book, ‘Containing the China Onslaught’, authored by Mr. Pradip Baijal
Aayush Mohanty

On 3rd October 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a book discussion on the book, ‘Containing the China Onslaught’, written by Mr. Pradip Baijal, a former Indian Administrative Service official. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director...

October 3, 2019
Tags: Containing the China Onslaught, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Report on the Visit of Professor Kenneth Matengu, Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia to VIF
Dr Neha Sinha

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Professor Kenneth Matengu, Vice Chancellor of University of Namibia (UNAM), on 1St October 2019. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, and the Professor discussed the warm and cordial...

October 1, 2019
Tags: economic cooperation, ICCR, India-Namibia relations, Professor Kenneth Matengu, University of Namibia, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy
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