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VIJAY DIVAS COMMEMORATIVE SEMINAR

Coinciding with the commemoration of Vijay Divas, Vivekananda International Foundation held a day-long seminar on “Recent Developments in J&K and Response Options”. An array of distinguished personalities from diverse areas of governance,...

July 26, 2010
Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Muzaffar Baig, Recent Developments in J&K, Vijay Divas
MR WENCHYI ONG’S INTERACTION AT VIF

Mr Wenchyi Ong, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in New Delhi had a lively interaction on July 21st with a cross section of the Indian business community, security analysts, former diplomats, the academe and scholars at the...

July 21, 2010
Tags: China, Taipei, Taiwan, Wenchyi Ong, International Relations and Diplomacy
Corruption in India and the role of the investigative agencies

‘Let every politician declare publicly that he is honest – he can then be faulted for being corrupt: That is the first step!’

June 25, 2010
Tags: 2G scam, CBI, Corruption in India, Investigative agencies, Governance and Political Studies
Strategic and Tactical Response to Left Extremism: Problems & Possibilities

“We should not fall into the false perception that the Maoists today have deviated from the original ideology of Mao and have become hoodlums and extortionists, but should realise that they have moved closer to the original thought and strategy...

May 29, 2010
Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, chhattisgarh, ideology of Mao, LWE, Leftwing Extremism
The Plight of Manipur

A delegation of intellectuals and prominent citizens from Manipur, led by Col(retd) H Bhuban Singh (former state minister and member of state Public Service Commission), Col (retd) Lokendra Singh, Mr Premananda Sharma (journalist), Bhavananda...

May 22, 2010
Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Plight of Manipur
Commemorative Seminar: India's Evolving Nuclear Posture in a Dynamic Environment

Twelve years ago, on 11 May 1998, India had conducted the Shakti series of Nuclear tests.These had taken the world by surprise and firmly catapulted India into the league of major global powers.To commemorate this seminal event, the VIF...

May 11, 2010
Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, India's Evolving Nuclear Posture, India's Nuclear policy, Nuclear and Disarmament
Developing National Consensus on Critical Issues a talk with Mr Manish Tewari & Dr. Chandan Mitra

A very interesting and thought provoking session on "How to develop National Consensus on Critical National Issues" was held on 10 May 2010 at the VIF.The two speakers were Mr Manish Tewari, the articulate Member of Parliament from the Indian...

May 10, 2010
Tags: Critical National Issues, National Consensus, Governance and Political Studies
A Stimulating Interaction with Dr. Ashley Tellis

The VIF fraternity had an in-depth and stimulating interaction with Dr Ashley Tellis today. The discussions were marked by candour and frankness and generated useful insights into the current geopolitical scenario. The talk-cum-discussion...

April 29, 2010
Tags: Ashley Tellis, International Relations and Diplomacy
Sarasvati: A Symbol of the Sacredness of the Indian Civilisation

Michel Danino, the well known author of the "Lost River: On the Trail of the Sarasvati" gave a fascinating presentation on the archeological and geological evidence regarding the existence of this once mighty river that was the life stream of...

April 29, 2010
Tags: Aryan theory, Hakkar- Ghagra, Harappan, Indus valley civilization, Lost River, Michel Danino, Sarasvati, Saraswati, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Managing Disasters

Gen N C Vij, Vice Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India, delivered a talk at VIF on April 16 on “India's need, capacities and challenges of managing national disasters -- both natural and man-made”. Gen Vij also...

April 16, 2010
Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, National Disaster Management Authority, Disaster Management
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
Challenges to India's Internal Security

April 2, 2010

April 2, 2010
Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, India's Internal Security, Marshal Manekshaw
Dalai Lama enthralls a packed gathering of eminent citizens at VIF auditorium

His Holiness Dalai Lama addressed a packed gathering of diplomats, intellectuals and eminent citizens in the auditorium of the Vivekananda International Foundation on 20 March 2010. In the talk, jointly organised by Vivekananda Internaitonal...

March 20, 2010
Tags: Dalai Lama, India's civilisational heritage, Tibetean people, Tibet, Neighbourhood Studies
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
John Negroponte visits VIF

Former US Deputy Secretary of State and Director, National Intelligence, John Negroponte visited Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, to interact with the senior faculty and scholars of VIF and a few seasoned...

March 17, 2010
Tags: John Negroponte, US, International Relations and Diplomacy
Afghanistan Beyond the London Conference

A two-day seminar was organized by the VIF on March 11-12, 2010 that turned a laser beam focus on various security, strategic and foreign policy aspects of Afghanistan after the London Conference. The seminar “Afghanistan Beyond the London...

March 11, 2010
Tags: Afghanistan, India’s options, The London Communiqué, Neighbourhood Studies
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