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Seminar on Gas and Hydrogen Economy in India

On 1 November 2023, VIF organized a Seminar on “Gas and Hydrogen Economy in India.” The seminar was chaired by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director of VIF, and it was attended by researchers and industry practitioners. Five speakers presented on the role...

November 1, 2023

Tags: clean and renewable energy, Climate Change, CO2, Gas and Hydrogen Economy

Workshop on Bluer, Greener, and Inclusive Growth on the Sundarban through an Ecosystem-based Approach

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

On 24 May 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), in partnership with the World Bank, organized a workshop on “Bluer, Greener, and Inclusive Growth on the...

May 24, 2023

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Climate Change, climate resilience, Ecosystem, Environment, innovation, Sundarban, sustainable growth

VIF-CICIR-CASS virtual Roundtable on “China-India Climate Change: Dynamics and the Way Forward”

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

On 15 June 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) organized a virtual roundtable on China-India Climate Change:...

June 15, 2022

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, China-India, Climate Change, COP26, Energy Efficiency, low-carbon urbanization, renewable energy, sustainable transportation, UNFCCC

Vimarsh on the Earth Sciences & their Importance for the Nation's Well-being - Dr. Shailesh Nayak

Khushmita Dhabhai

On the ninth of February, 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Vimarsh on the “Earth Sciences and their Importance for the Nation's Well-being”. The session encompassed a series of introductory remarks by Dr Arvind...

February 9, 2022

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Cyclones, Earth Sciences, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Energy Security, Disaster Management

Climate Change and India’s Energy Choices

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

On 22nd November, Vivekananda International Foundation organized a Vimarsh on ‘Climate Change and India’s Energy Choices’ by Ambassador Dinkar Srivastava, IFS (Retd)- Former Ambassador of Iran, Czech Republic and Libya & Distinguished...

November 11, 2021

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, COP26, energy choices, Glasgow Conference, IEA report, renewable energy

Book Discussion on ‘Indus Basin Uninterrupted- A History of Territory and Politics from Alexander to Nehru’ By Uttam Kumar Sinha

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

On 17th August, 2021, Vivekananda International Foundation organized a book discussion on ‘Indus Basin Uninterrupted- A History and Politics from Alexander to Nehru’ By Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha. The opening remarks were given by Dr Arvind Gupta,...

August 17, 2021

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, archives, Civilization, Climate Change, Climate Change, History, hydrology, Indus Basin, irrigation, knowledge and power, Politics, technology, Water

Vimarsha: Waterways on River Ganges – Environmental Challenge & Opportunity with Dr. Onkar Mittal and Dr. Hishmi Jamil Husain

Vimarsha–the series of public lectures on contemporary national importance hosted every month by the VIF--was held on 28 July 2016 with well-known Ganga Activist Dr. Onkar Mittal and Environmentalist Dr. Hishmi Jamil Husain giving a broad...

July 28, 2016

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Environmental Challenge, Ganga Strotam, Historical significance, River Ganges

Talk on Global Climate Change and India’s Maritime Interests

Ms Cleo Paskal, well known strategic analyst on maritime affairs, delivered a talk on 'The global climate changes and the resultant strategic challenges to maritime interests of India' at the VIF on January 17. During the talk, Paskal also...

January 17, 2013

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Global climate changes, Pacific Ocean

The Great Himalayan Watershed

A seminar was held at VIF on April 10, 2010 on “The Great Himalayan Watershed: Water Issues Impacting India- Perspectives and Challenges”. The seminar was organized in association with The Foundation for Non-violent Action. Speakers at the...

April 10, 2010

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Brahmaputra river, Claude Arpi, Climate Change, Great Himalayan Watershed

Climate Change Negotiations : The Challenge for Indian Diplomacy a talk by Shyam Saran, former Foreign Secretary

(Talk delivered by Shyam Saran, former foreign Secretary and till recently Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Climate Change at VIF on 19 March 2010)

March 19, 2010

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Shyam Saran