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Discussion on Strategic Outcomes and Lessons Learnt from the Shangri-La Dialogue for the Region and India
Dr Sweta Kumari

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a discussion on "Strategic Outcomes and Lessons Learnt from the Shangri-La Dialogue for the Region and India” on 26 June 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, Chaired the session and...

June 26, 2023
Tags: China, Indo-Pacific, Shangri-la dialogue, Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy
US Experts Group Meeting on Prime Minister Modi’s State Visit to the United States: Way Ahead in India-US Partnership
Dr Sweta Kumari

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a discussion on “Prime Minister Modi’s State Visit to the United States: Way Ahead in India-US Partnership” on 26 June, 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, gave the opening remarks...

June 26, 2023
Tags: India-US relations, Modi US Visit, US Defence, US, International Relations and Diplomacy
Panel Discussion on ‘Significance of Vedic Mathematics’
Rohith Krishna

On Thursday, 22nd June, 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a panel discussion in collaboration with Draupadi Dream Trust on “Significance of Vedic Mathematics”. The event was chaired by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF,...

June 22, 2023
Tags: Bharatiya Ganith, Education, Mathematics, Vedic Mathematics, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Trilateral Dialogue on India-Japan-South Korea: Promoting Peace, Prosperity and Stability in the Indo-Pacific Region
Dr Sweta Kumari

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a virtual India-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Dialogue on the topic “India-Japan-South Korea: Promoting Peace, Prosperity and Stability in the Indo-Pacific Region” on June 15, 2023. The...

June 15, 2023
Tags: Asian Values, India, Indo-Pacific, Japan, People to People Connect, Security, Soft Power, South Korea, trade, Trilateral Dialogue, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Prof (Dr) Istiaq Ahmed
Aarushi Gupta

On 08 June 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interaction with Prof (Dr) Ishtiaq Ahmed from Stockholm University. Prof Ahmed is a Swedish political scientist of Pakistani origin and a renowned author of books like...

June 8, 2023
Tags: Jinnah, Mahatma Gandhi, Pakistani origin, Punjab, Stockholm University, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies
Discussion on Hindutva and Secularism
Rohith Krishna

On 7th June 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Vimarsh public lecture on ‘Hindutva and Religion’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma. Prof. Sharma, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), is the Birks Professor of...

June 7, 2023
Tags: Communalism, Hindutva, religion, Secularism, Historical and Civilisational Studies
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
Gita for Millennia - Eleventh Lecture
Rohith Krishna

On 18 May 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised the tenth session of ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Swāmī Mitrānanda of Chinmaya Mission. The Chapter 4 & 5 of the ‘Gītā...

May 18, 2023
Tags: Gita for Millennia, Karma Sanyas, Yoga, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Vimarsh on Hindutva and Religion
Rohith Krishna

On 17th May, 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Vimarsh public lecture on ‘Hindutva and Religion’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma. Prof. Sharma, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), is the Birks Professor of...

May 17, 2023
Tags: dharma, Hinduism, Hindutva, religion, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Discussion on India-Japan Relations, G7 Summit and Indo-Pacific Region
Dr Sweta Kumari

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a roundtable discussion on “India-Japan Relations, G7 Summit and Indo-Pacific Region” on 15 May, 2023. Amb. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa chaired the session and gave the opening remarks. The...

May 15, 2023
Tags: G7 Summit, India-Japan Relations, Indo-Pacific Region, International Relations and Diplomacy
Quad-Plus Dialogue
Dr Sweta Kumari

The latest edition of the Quad Plus Dialogue (QPD) at the think tanks level was held virtually on 09 May, 2023. This time Vivekananda International Foundation hosted the dialogue. Apart from VIF, the think tanks from Quad members included the...

May 9, 2023
Tags: China, G7 Summit, Indo-Pacific, QPD, Quad Plus, Russia, Ukraine Crisis, US policy, International Relations and Diplomacy
Discussion on India-Bangladesh Relations in the Face of Upcoming Elections
Dr Anil Kumar

On 08 May 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Prof Sreeradha Datta under the Neighbourhood Studies Centre on "India-Bangladesh Relations in the Face of Upcoming Elections". At the beginning of the talk, Lt...

May 8, 2023
Tags: Bangladesh elections, BIFPC, India-Bangladesh Relations, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies
VIF Delegation Visit to Uzbekistan
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Uzbekistan held a nationwide referendum on constitutional reforms on April 30, 2023. A delegation from Vivekananda international Foundation (VIF) which included Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF and Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow (...

April 28, 2023
May 2, 2023
Tags: agriculture, Central Asia, Climate Change, Food Security, Uzbekistan, International Relations and Diplomacy
Round-Table Discussion on India-Bhutan Bilateral Relationship
Aarushi Gupta

On 21 April 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on “India-Bhutan Bilateral Relationship”. Lt General R K Sawhney gave the introductory remarks, followed by presentations by the expert group on the issues of the...

April 21, 2023
Tags: China, Doklam, Tibet, Bhutan, Neighbourhood Studies
Interaction with Visiting Delegation of MP's from Nepal
Aarushi Gupta

On 29 March 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interaction with a visiting delegation of 18 Members of Parliament (MP) from Nepal. Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow & Research Coordinator VIF gave the...

March 29, 2023
Tags: cultural similarity, Nepal, Roti Beti ka Rishta, Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies
Values for Reforming Multilateralism and Creating a New World Order
Dr Arpita Anant

In the past few years, the international system has increasingly displayed tendencies of being subordinate to narrow national interests. The COVID pandemic revealed the limits of cooperation when countries turned inwards to cope with the deadly...

March 16, 2023
Tags: IMF, international terrorism, Multilateralism, New World Order, Political Economy, Ukraine, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, International Relations and Diplomacy
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