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Bangladesh

A Round Table Meet on ‘Developing Counter Narrative to Radicalization: Bangladesh Experience’ was held at Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi, on the 11th of November, 2016. Visiting expert from Bangladesh, Lt. Col. (Retd.), Quazi...

November 11, 2016

Tags: Counter-narrative, Islamist ideology, radicalization, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with Dr. Sakhawat Hussain, Former Election commissioner of Bangladesh

On 27 October 2016, the VIF invited Brigadier General Muhammad Sakhawat Hussain ndc, psc (Retd), former Election Commissioner of Bangladesh (2007-2012), for a talk on ‘Electoral Governance in Bangladesh’, followed by an interactive session....

October 27, 2016

Tags: Bangladesh Election, Indo-Bangladesh relations, Sakhawat Hussain, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with Amb Tariq Karim, Bangladesh’s former Ambassador to India

Amb Tariq Karim, Bangladesh’s former High Commissioner to India and a Distinguished Fellow at the VIF, delivered a talk on some of the recent developments in Bangladesh on. He broadly dwelt upon the Islamic State (IS) factor in Bangladesh, the...

August 30, 2016

Tags: Indo-Bangladesh relations, Islamic State, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu, Minister for Information, Bangladesh

The VIF had the privilege to host Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu, Hon’ble Minister for Information and President of the Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal, Bangladesh, on 18 Aug 2016 for an interaction on India-Bangladesh relations and the way forward. The...

August 18, 2016

Tags: Hasanul Haq Inu, India-Bangladesh Relations, West Pakistan, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with Bangladesh Jatiyo Party Delegation

A seven-member delegation of Bangladesh Jatiyo Party, led by Mr Ziauddin Ahmed (Bablu), Member of Parliament and former advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh visited the VIF.

August 3, 2016

Tags: Bangladesh Jatiyo Party Delegation, ISIS, River water sharing, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

VIF Delegation’s Visit to Bangladesh

At the invitation of Bangladesh Enterprises Institute, a Dhaka based premier think-tank, a VIF delegation headed by Director, Gen. N C Vij, visited Dhaka from April 20-22, 2016. The VIF delegation included Vice Admiral K K Nayar, Lt. Gen. (R) R...

April 20, 2016

Tags: Bangladesh Enterprises Institute, BEI, Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

RTD on the Current Situation in Bangladesh

Even as Bangladesh continues to face the worst political turmoil in its history, a Round Table Discussion was held at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on April 7th, 2015 to discuss the current political situation in Bangladesh....

April 7, 2015

Tags: Awami League, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Visit by Bangladeshi Parliamentary Delegation

On 25 Nov 2014, a ten-member Parliamentary delegation from Bangladesh held wide ranging interaction with the VIF faculty on ‘India-Bangladesh relations and the way forward’. The interaction kicked off on a positive note, with former Ambassador...

November 25, 2014

Tags: Bangladeshi Parliamentary Delegation, India-Bangladesh Relations, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Book on Bangladeshi Migrants Released at VIF

‘Bangladesh Migrants - A Threat to India’ authored by P K Mishra, Senior Fellow of the Vivekananda International Foundation, was released at the VIF on 13 May 2014, by Shri Prakash Singh, IPS (Retd) and former Director General, BSF and a member...

May 13, 2014

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Bangladesh Migrant, Coxs' Bazaar, Indo Bangladesh border, Islamic interest, Bangladesh, Ilegal Immigration, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India

On 23rd August 2013, VIF invited the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, H.E Mr. Tariq A. Karim for an interaction on the present state and future prospects of India-Bangladesh relations. Ambassador Karim began his talk by first briefing...

August 23, 2013

Tags: India-Bangladesh Relations, Look East Policy, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Political Assertion of Radical Forces in Bangladesh: Impact & Implications for India

On 28 April 2013, VIF welcomed Gen. (retd) Shankar Roychowdhury PVSM, AVSM former Chief of the Indian Army, Amb. Satish Chandra, former Deputy National Security Advisor in the Chair, Shri DC Nath, President Patriots Forum and Shri Vikramjeet...

April 28, 2013

Tags: Bhadra Lok, Political Assertion, Radical Forces in Bangladesh, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Seminar on India-Bangladesh Relations

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a seminar on India-Bangladesh relations at its premises on October 12 & 13, 2011. Spanning three sessions, with one session each devoted to economic issues, security related issues and...

October 12, 2011

Tags: India-Bangladesh Relations, India’s look East policy, Sheikh Hasina’s visit, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with H.E. Tariq Ahmad Karim, Bangladesh High Commissioner

A three hour closed door interaction was held at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on June 1st 2011 with H.E. Tariq Ahmad Karim, Bangladesh High Commissioner. A distinguished panel of experts, comprising former diplomats, security...

June 1, 2011

Tags: Sheikh Hasina’s visit, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies