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Round Table on ‘Wuhan Informal Summit: Implications for India’

A Round Table Discussion on the Modi-Xi Jinping Informal Summit at Wuhan and its implications was organised at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, chaired the discussion. The Round Table was attended...

May 9, 2018
Tags: BCIM, Chinese Motivations, Free Trade Agreement, OBOR, PLA, Wuhan Informal Summit, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Vimarsha: Talk by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC, on ‘Role of Indian Air Force in the Changing Security Environment’,

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) invited Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC, Chief of Air Staff, for a public discourse on “The Role of Indian Air Force (IAF) in the Changing Security Environment” The talk was...

April 26, 2018
Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, BS Dhanoa, Gagan Shakti, Indian Air Force, Security Environment, Defence
Round Table Meeting with H.E. Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, Ambassador of the European Union to India, on ‘European Union – India Relations and a Way Forward’

The European Union's (EU) Ambassador to India and Bhutan Tomasz Kozlowski participated in a high-level Roundtable meeting on the growing engagement between the EU and India. His speech covered the positive development of relations in recent...

April 24, 2018
Tags: Economic relations, EU-India Strategic Partnership, European Union, Internet of Things, Europe, International Relations and Diplomacy
Talk by Shri DC Pathak, former Director, Intelligence Bureau on ‘Handling Radicalisation – a Prime Threat’

Shri DC Pathak, Former Chairman, JIC and former Director, Intelligence Bureau, delivered a talk at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on the theme, ‘Handling Radicalisation – a Prime Threat’.

April 24, 2018
Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, DC Pathak, Harqat-ul-Mujahedeen, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e- Taiyyaba, Radicalisation, Threat, Terrorism
Interaction with Chinese delegation on ‘India-China Relations in the New Era’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion with a delegation from the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) on ‘India-China Relations in the New Era’ - after China’s 19th People’s Political...

April 23, 2018
Tags: CPEC, India-China relations, National People’s Congress, Pakistan, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Round Table Discussion on ‘Asia-Africa Growth Corridor’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC), a multilateral initiative with an objective to enhance growth and connectivity between Asia and Africa. It focuses on...

April 17, 2018
Tags: Asia-Africa Growth Corridor, India Africa Forum Summit, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy
Round Table Discussion on South Indian Ocean

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April 16, 2018
Tags: Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean Naval Symposium, South Indian Ocean, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Prof. Hon-Shiang Lau on Tibet

On 13 April 2018, The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Prof. Hon-Shiang Lau, a research scholar of Chinese history, whose research findings have been well received in Taiwan and Belgium. Prof Lau gave a presentation on ‘How...

April 13, 2018
Tags: Chinese Government, Chinese history, Hon-Shiang Lau, Tibet, Neighbourhood Studies
Discussion on ‘India’s Security Concerns in the Indo-Pacific’

On 9th April 2018, The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a round table discussion on India’s security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. The panelists were Ambassador Rajiv Sikri, Ambassador Kanwal Sibal and Captain Gurpreet Khurana.

April 9, 2018
Tags: Indo-Pacific, QSD, QUAD, South China Sea, Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy
Panel Discussion on India’s Cultural Linkages

On 5 April 2018, a panel discussion on India’s cultural linkages was organized at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). The panelists were Dr. Shashi Bala, Dean, Centre for Indology, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Ms. Masooma Rizvi,...

April 5, 2018
Tags: Buddhist stupas, Cambodia, India’s Cultural Linkages, Ramayana in ASEAN, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Roundtable Discussion on ‘India-China Relations’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion on ‘India-China Relations: Global, Regional and Bilateral Context’, including the economic issues. The speakers at the Round Table were:- Amb. Ashok Kantha,...

April 4, 2018
Tags: BRI, China’s Military Restructuring, Chinese Constitution, Chinese economy, India-China relations, QUAD, Xi Jinping, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Visiting Chinese Press Delegation

On 2nd April, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted twelve senior journalists and editors from China. These were senior editors and correspondents from reputed Chinese media outlets like the CCTV, Caixin, Global Times and The...

April 2, 2018
Tags: China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Prof. Vijay Kant Karna, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, on ‘Indo-Nepal Relations under the New Government in Nepal’

An interaction on India-Nepal relations and future prospects was held at the VIF on 27 March, 2018, with Prof. Vijay Kant Karna as the lead speaker. The session began with opening remarks by Mr. Sahay who complemented the people of Nepal, the...

March 27, 2018
Tags: Chinese investments, Communist Party of Nepal, Indo-Nepal relations, Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies
Address by H.E. Mr. Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister, the Arab Republic of Egypt, on ‘Regional Developments and Prospects of India- Egypt Relations

On the side lines of his recently concluded visit to India, H.E. Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, addressed a wide galaxy of foreign and security policy experts, including representatives from the government’s...

March 22, 2018
Tags: Arab Republic of Egypt, India- Egypt Relations, Middle East, Non-Aligned Movement, Syrian conflict
Interaction with India-Japan Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) Delegation from Tokyo, Japan

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a distinguished delegation from India-Japan Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) from Tokyo during their 11th visit to India. The delegation was led by Mr Kenichi Watanabe, Vice Chairman of FEC...

March 21, 2018
Tags: Asia-Pacific, Japan-China Detente, North Korean Belligerence, Trans-Pacific Partnership, International Relations and Diplomacy
Brainstorming Session on ‘India-Bhutan Relations and the Chinese Factor’

A brainstorming session on ‘India-Bhutan Relations and the Chinese Factor’ was conducted on 19 March, 2018. Director VIF, Dr. Arvind Gupta, delivered the opening remarks and laid out the context of India-Bhutan situation in the light of the...

March 19, 2018
Tags: BBIN, Border Areas, Chinese Factor, Doklam Crisis, Hydro-electric Power Projects, India-Bhutan Relations, Bhutan, Neighbourhood Studies
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