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India’s Engagement with Nepal and Bhutan: What can India do More?
Dr Rishi Gupta

Amidst rising tensions along India’s northern border, does India’s engagement with Nepal and Bhutan meet its strategic requirements, and what else can India do more? To discuss these questions, a webinar was organised on “India’s Engagement...

August 3, 2021
Tags: Act East, Doklam, Himalayan Railway network, Neighbourhood first policy, Nepalese politics, OBOR, Bhutan, Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies
VIF Virtual Talk by H.E. Rahmatullah Nabil, former head of Afghanistan’s NDS
Aakriti Vinayak

The complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan before September 11 is turning out to be a complicated affair. Taliban is gaining a strong foothold in Afghanistan. It has not shown any seriousness in negotiations over intra-Afghan...

June 10, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan, Intra-Afghan dialogue, Pakistan, Taliban, US Withdrawal, Neighbourhood Studies
The Pathfinder - VIF Webinar on Connectivity between India and Sri Lanka
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

On 07 April 2021, Pathfinder Foundation ([PF) and Vivekananda International Foundation organised a webinar on ‘Connectivity between India and Sri Lanka’. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the participants and delivered the opening remarks...

April 7, 2021
Tags: Colombo port, Cross Border Trade, Fishing, India-Srilanka relations, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies
Discussion on Recent Developments in Myanmar: Implications for India
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

On 11 February 2021, VIF organised a discussion on ‘Recent Developments in Myanmar: Implications for India’. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the participants and delivered the opening remarks followed by brief presentations by Amb...

February 11, 2021
Tags: ASEAN, Aung San Suu Kyi, China, democracy, QUAD, Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies
Discussion on India-Bangladesh Relations: Opportunities and Challenges
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

On 21 January 2021, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised VIMRASH on India-Bangladesh Relations: Opportunities and Challenges. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, introduced Md. Shahriar Alam, M.P. State Minister for Foreign...

January 21, 2021
Tags: artificial intelligence, India-Bangladesh, Neighbourhood, PM Modi, South Asia, Telecommunications, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies
Webinar on India-Nepal Relations: The Way Ahead
Shaurya Agrawal

On 23rd November 2020 Vivekanand International Foundation India (VIF) and Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA) organised a round table discussion on India-Nepal Relations. Director Dr Arvind Gupta chaired the session...

November 23, 2020
Tags: bilateral relationship, India-Nepal, Mahakali, Puncheshwer project, Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies
Discussion on Elections in Myanmar and India’s Way Forward
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

On 10 November, VIF organised a discussion on ‘Elections in Myanmar and India's Way Forward". Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the participants and delivered the opening remarks followed by brief presentations by Amb Gautam Mukhopadhya,...

November 10, 2020
Tags: ASEAN, Elections in Myanmar, India-Myanmar trade, Myanmar Army, UMS Minye Theinkhathu, Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies
VIF and ISAS Book Discussion “Bangladesh at 50: Development and Challenges”
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

On 28 September 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore (ISAS-NUS) jointly organised a book discussion on “Bangladesh at 50: Development and Challenges” edited...

September 28, 2020
Tags: Bangladesh at 50, National University of Singapore, Rohingya Crises, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies
Bilateral Meeting Vivekananda International Foundation (India) & the Pathfinder Foundation (Sri Lanka)
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

On 17 August 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a bilateral meeting in collaboration with the Pathfinder Foundation (Sri Lanka) on “India - Sri Lanka relations”. Dr Arvind Gupta - Director of the VIF, welcomed the...

August 17, 2020
Tags: Article 370, Ayodhya Mandir, BIMSTEC, COVID-19, ETCA, Indian Constitution, Indo- Sri Lanka economic, Pandemic, SAGAR, Security, Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies
Possibility of Developing Regional Value Chain in South Asia
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

On 24 July 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an online discussion on “Possibility of Developing Regional Value Chain in South Asia”. The panel included, Dr Sreeradha Datta, Mr Bipul Chatterjee, Mr Pratim Bose, Mr...

July 24, 2020
Tags: COVID-19, economic cooperation, FAT, Post-COVID, Regional Value Chain, South Asia, Neighbourhood Studies
Discussion on ‘Post COVID-19: India and the South Asian Neighbourhood’
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a discussion on ‘Post COVID-19: India and the South Asian Neighbourhood’ on 18 May 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivered the opening remarks followed with presentations by Dr...

May 18, 2020
Tags: Atmanirbhar South Asia, GDP, Post COVID-19, South Asian Neighbourhood, WHO, Neighbourhood Studies
Round Table Discussion on ‘Post COVID-19: India and the Neighbourhood’
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on ‘Post COVID-19: India and the Neighbourhood’ on 11 May 2020. Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman VIF, delivered the opening remarks followed with presentations...

May 11, 2020
Tags: Hydroxychloroquine, Neighbourhood, Political developments, Post COVID-19, SAARC, Neighbourhood Studies
Talk by Prof. Rounaq Jahan and Prof. Rehman Sobhan on Bangladesh: Promise and Performance
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation recently hosted a talk Bangladesh: Promise and Performance, delivered by Prof. Rounaq Jahan and Prof. Rehman, chaired by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF. Prof. Rounaq Jahan began her talk by giving a...

February 26, 2020
Tags: Agricultural sector: Promise and Performance, Economic developments, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies
Interaction with Honorable Md. Hassan Mahmud Esq., Minister for Information of Bangladesh
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a talk by honourable Md. Hassan Mahmud Esq. on India Bangladesh Relations, chaired by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF. Md. Hassan began by emphasizing India's role during the time of Bangladesh's...

January 14, 2020
Tags: Economic Development, Hassan Mahmud, India-Bangladesh Relations, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies
VIF Delegation Visit to Myanmar
Jaideep Chanda

A delegation from VIF led by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director and comprising of Lt Gen (Retd) Ravi Sawhney, Amb (Retd) Gautam Mukhopadhaya, Dr Sreeradha Datta and Col Jaideep Chanda visited Myanmar from 9 – 12 December 2019.

December 9, 2019
December 12, 2019
Tags: Foreign Affairs, Human Rights Commission, MIPS, MISS, Rohingya, UEHRD, Visit to Myanmar, Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies
Round Table Discussion on India-Nepal Relations
Alakh Ranjan

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Round Table Discussion to discuss India-Nepal relations on 7th November 2019. This everlasting friendship is now also being called a ‘strategic partnership’. This relationship was...

November 7, 2019
Tags: BIMSTEC, China, China policy, FDI, India-Nepal relations, Madhesi, Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies
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