Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Vimarsha on Story of Emergency (1975-1977): the Greatest threat to Democracy

On 25thJune, 2020, Vimarsha was held through a webinar at VIF, on the topic "Story of Emergency (1975-1977): the Greatest Threat to Democracy, How the people fought and won". It has been 45 years since the declaration of the National Emergency...

June 25, 2020

Tags: 1975-1977, Congress Party, Constitution, democracy, Emergency, Indra Gandhi, RSS, Governance and Political Studies

The Shared Heritage of Yoga: Ideas and Practices from Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism

Dr Arpita Mitra

On the occasion of International Day of Yoga, VIF organized a talk by Professor Christopher Key Chapple (Loyola Marymount University, USA) under the VIF Lecture Series ‘Understanding Indian History & Civilization’. The talk was titled The...

June 22, 2020

Tags: Buddhism, Hinduism, International Day of Yoga, Jainism, Key Chapple, Philosophy, Shared Heritage of Yoga, Historical and Civilisational Studies

VIF - Prospect Foundation Interaction

Dr Teshu Singh

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a virtual interaction with the Prospect Foundation, Taipei on 18 June 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney, Mr. Jayadeva Ranade, Amb Ashok Kantha, Amb Arun Singh, Amb Anil Wadhwa and Dr...

June 18, 2020

Tags: FTA, LAC, South China Sea, Taiwan Economic, US-China Decoupling, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with H.E. Mr. Barry O’Farrell, High Commissioner of Australia to India

Amruta Karambelkar

Vivekananda International Foundation hosted His Excellency, Mr. Barry O’Farrell for an interaction on India-Australia bilateral relations. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, Amb. Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF, Amb. Kanwal Sibal, former...

June 17, 2020

Tags: 5G, Australia, India-Australia bilateral relations, Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Virtual Vimarsha on 'Global & Indian Economy'

Aarushi Suri

A special virtual edition of Vimarsh was organized on Global & Indian Economy in the Post-COVID era by the Vivekananda International Foundation on June 8, 2020. The public webcast brought together an eminent panel comprising of Sh. S....

June 8, 2020

Tags: Aatmanirbhar Bharat, COVID-19, Economic Recovery, Global Economy, Indian Political Economy, Self-reliance, US-China Decoupling, Economic Studies

Joint VIF-Heritage Interaction on “Future Trajectory of Indo-US Relations”

Aarushi Suri

The Vivekananda International Foundation and The Heritage Foundation, USA jointly organized a web-based interaction session to deliberate upon the future trajectory of Indo-US relationship in the post-COVID era. The discussion centered around...

June 2, 2020

Tags: Defence Relations, India-US Trade, Infrastructure Cooperation, US, US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Geopolitical Dynamics of the Post COVID-19 World

Jaideep Chanda

Vivekananda International Foundation held an online discussion on ‘Geopolitical Dynamics of the Post Covid-19 World’ on 29 May 2020. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF and the panellists included Lt. Gen. Ata Hasnain...

May 29, 2020

Tags: BRICS, China, New World Order, Post COVID-19, RIC, SCO, Vaccine politics, International Relations and Diplomacy

Significance & Potential of Indo-US Relations in the Post-Covid World : Interaction with Amb. Kenneth Juster

Aarushi Suri

The VIF hosted a special web-based interaction session with H.E. Mr. Kenneth Juster, Ambassador of U.S. to India on May 28, 2020. Amb. Juster spoke about the evolving geopolitical scenario in a post-Pandemic world, and the crucial position that...

May 28, 2020

Tags: COVID-19, Defence equipment, Kenneth Juster, Military cooperation, US India strategic partnership, US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Decoding Atmanirbhar Bharat with Dr. Anantha Nageswaran

Aarushi Suri

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a virtual interaction with Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran to discuss the Special Economic “Atmanirbhar Bharat” Package announced by the Government of India in the wake of COVID-19. Dr. Nageswaran is...

May 26, 2020

Tags: Atmanirbhar Bharat, GDP, Global Economy, Government, MSME, Nageswaran, Economic Studies

European Union’s post COVID-19 Trajectory- the Challenges Ahead

Dr Himani Pant

The European Union (EU) has faced a series of crises in the last decade which have tested its resilience as a supranational entity based on solidarity and common values. Since several of its internal issues remain unresolved, the EU would now...

May 22, 2020

Tags: COVID-19 Trajectory, Crises, EU, European Union, Europe, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with H.E. Mr. Emanuel Lenain, Ambassador of France

Dr Himani Pant

The heath crisis brought upon by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has opened up a pandora’s box of crises worldwide. As different countries reel under the economic recession and related socio-political challenges, the still ongoing pandemic...

May 21, 2020

Tags: Ambassador of France, Coronavirus disease, COVID-19, Global geopolitics, Indo-French cooperation, International Relations and Diplomacy

Book discussion on Dharma in Governance authored by Gunjan Pradhan Sinha

Dr Arpita Mitra

VIF organized an online book discussion on Dharma in Governance: Towards a Welfare State (Aditya Prakashan, 2018) authored by Gunjan Pradhan Sinha on 21 May 2020. The panel included the author, Prof. Arvind Sharma (McGill University), Col....

May 21, 2020

Tags: Arthasastra, Buddhism, dharma, governance, Public policies, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Discussion on ‘Post COVID-19: India and the South Asian Neighbourhood’

Dr Cchavi Vasisht

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

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

VIF Presentation cum discussions on West Asia

Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised two sets of interactive discussions on the impact of COVID-19 in West Asia and its implications on India. On 7 May 2020, Amb. D P Srivastava Distinguished Fellow, VIF spoke on the topic...

May 7, 2020

Tags: COVID-19, Gulf, Gulf Cooperation Council, Strategic cooperation, UAE, West Asian region, West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction on the Armenian Genocide: History and Perspective

Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a virtual interactive session on the subject, “Armenian Genocide: History and Perspective” on 24 April 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks highlighting the...

April 24, 2020

Tags: 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Armenian Genocide, Geopolitics of Armenia, International Relations and Diplomacy