Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Panel Discussion to Commemorate the 155th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a panel discussion to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on 12 January 2018. The eminent speakers in the panel were Dr. Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Rajya Sabha, Dr. K...

January 12, 2018

Tags: 1893, Indian civilization, India’s soft power, Swami Vivekananda, World Parliament of Religions, Yoga Education, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Brainstorming Session on Imbalance in Sino-Indian Trade: What to do about it?

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a brain storming session on the topic of ‘Imbalance in Sino-Indian Trade: What to do about it?’ Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, delivered the opening remarks. The session was attended by...

January 11, 2018

Tags: Chinese market, RCEP, Sino-Indian Trade, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

A talk by Dr RB Grover on Nuclear Industry in India

On January 11, 2017, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Dr. Ravi Grover, Member, Atomic Energy Commission and Former Director, Homi Bhabha National Institute. The talk was moderated by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director...

January 11, 2018

Tags: Atomic Energy, Heavy Water Reactors, Light Water Reactors, Nuclear Industry, Technological and Scientific Studies

Seminar on Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC) on 10th January 2018. The AAGC initiative emerged from the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Japan in...

January 10, 2018

Tags: African Development, Asia-Africa Growth Corridor, Shipping Corporation, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Book Discussion, ‘Sharpening the Arsenal: India’s Evolving Nuclear Deterrence Policy’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) arranged a panel discussion on 08 Jan 2018 over a recently published book ‘Sharpening the Arsenal: India’s Evolving Nuclear Doctrine’ (HarperCollins, 2017), authored by eminent defence expert, Brig...

January 8, 2018

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, No First Use Policy, Nuclear Deterrence Policy, Nuclear Doctrine, Nuclear and Disarmament

Round Table Discussion on India’s Nuclear Diplomacy

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on “India’s Nuclear Diplomacy” on 20 December 2017. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, moderated the session. The speakers of the round table included Amb....

December 20, 2017

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, India’s Nuclear Diplomacy, Tactical Nuclear Weapons, UN General Assembly, Nuclear and Disarmament

Vimarsha: ‘Making Healthcare Affordable’, Talk by Dr. Devi Shetty

The VIF invited the noted cardiac surgeon, Dr. Devi Shetty, Founder and Chairman of Narayana Group of Hospitals, for a talk on ‘Making Healthcare Affordable’, followed by an interactive session. The talk was held under the auspices of Vimarsha...

December 19, 2017

Tags: Healthcare Affordable, Healthcare budgets, India, Para-medical professionals, Governance and Political Studies

‘DARWINOMICS’ for India: Gross Domestic Knowledge of India

Talk by Umberto Sulpasso, Senior Fellow of Centre for Digital Future, University of Southern California, Los Angeles at the Conference at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), 18 December 2017 Director Dr. Arvind Gupta, Chairman and Dr....

December 18, 2017

Tags: Darwinomics, GDP, Gross Domestic Knowledge Product, Economic Studies

Talk by Professor Umberto Sulpasso on 'Gross Domestic Knowledge Product' in the context of India

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a talk by Professor Umberto Sulpasso on 18 December 2017 on Global Domestic Knowledge Product (GDKP) and its significance to India. The other panellists were Dr Rajiv Kumar (Vice-Chairman, NITI...

December 18, 2017

Tags: GDKP for India, Gross Domestic Knowledge Product, R&D, Role of GDKP, Economic Studies

Interaction with Visiting South Korean Delegation of Sejong Institute

The Vivekananda International Foundation held a maiden interaction with an eminent delegation of Sejong Institute from South Korea on 18 December 2017. The interaction explored various facets of current global, regional and bilateral dynamics...

December 18, 2017

Tags: India-South Korea Partnership, Indo-Pacific, Korea Plus, South Korean delegation, International Relations and Diplomacy

H.E. Mr. Sergey V Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Russian Federation, delivers the First Kadakin Memorial Lecture at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi, 11 December 2017

His Excellency Sergey V Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, delivered the First Kadakin Memorial Lecture at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 11 December 2017, to a select gathering that comprised...

December 11, 2017

Tags: Afghanistan, Asia-Pacific, BRICS, India-Russia Relations, OBOR, Sergey V Lavrov, International Relations and Diplomacy

2nd Meeting of Head of Think-Tanks of India and Russia, New Delhi, 04 Dec 2017

Session on ‘Strategic Partnership between India and Russia in the Backdrop of the Changing Landscape of World Order’ Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, chaired a session titled ‘Strategic...

December 4, 2017

Tags: strategic partnership, International Relations and Diplomacy

Round Table Discussion on Taking India and Central Asia to the Next Level

Report and Recommendations

December 1, 2017

Tags: Central Asia, Connectivity China, India-Central Asia relations, International North South Transport Corridor, SCO, International Relations and Diplomacy

Conclave on River Basin Management

Following the path breaking interventions for ‘Doubling the Farmers’ Incomes’, brainstorming workshop held at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi from 15-16 March 2017, a second Conclave on River Basin Management was organized...

November 29, 2017

Tags: Food Security, Hydropower Development, River Basin Management, Sustainable Agriculture, Uttarakhand, Waste-water Management, Governance and Political Studies

Joint Training on Cyber Security by Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) : ‘Train the Trainers’ Workshop for Teachers of Indian Air Force Schools

In pursuance of one of its tasks of Information Security and creating awareness of the threats and vulnerabilities of operating in the virtual world, particularly amongst the children, VIF and TCS (ignite) entered into an agreement to conduct...

November 27, 2017

Tags: Cyber Security, Information Technology, TCS, Technological and Scientific Studies