Speeches/Transcriptions/Presentations
Global Hindu Buddhist Samvad: International Symposium on Experience of Democratisation in Asia, ‘Shared Values and Democracy in Asia’, Tokyo, 5 July 2018

Vote of Thanks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi. Ladies and Gentlemen, We offer our thanks and gratitude to Nikkei Inc., the Japan Foundation, the Nakamura Hajime Eastern Instit....

JNU Seminar on issues in Foreign Policy, 01 Feb 2019

Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) Global and regional power equations are in flux. The old world order is beginning to change but the contours of the new order are not yet clear. The world is....

Visit of Maldivian Delegation to the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, 29 Jan 2019

Welcome Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF Excellencies Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, Former Vice President of Maldives, Ms. Shidhatha Shareef, Minister of Gender, Family and Social Service, Mr. Adam Shareef Umar, Former Defence Minist....

Seminar on Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), 16 - 17 January 2019

Welcome address by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, Prof Kapoor, Prof Bhat, Acting DG of the ICCR Ms Namarata, Hon’ble moderators and speakers, participants, distinguished audience, members of the media, I would like to extend a warm ....

Vimarsh: Talk on ‘India’s North East : From Periphery to the Core’, by Hon’ble Sh Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister of Finance and Health in the Government of Assam, at the Vivekananda International Foundation, 11 Jan 2019

Welcome Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director (VIF) Hon’ble Sh Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister of Finance and Health in the government of Assam, Distinguished Guest, Members of Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure t....

Vimarsh: Talk on ‘The State of the Economy : India and the World’, by Sh S Gurumurthy, at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), 15 November, 2018

Welcome remarks by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF Respected Sh Gurumurthy Ji, Distinguished Members of the Audience, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to this edition of the Vimarsh lecture series by eminent persons. ....

BIMSTEC Think Tanks Meeting on Regional Security, at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, 13-14 November 2018

Opening Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Sh Pankaj Saran, Dy National Security Advisor, Distigusied Delegates, Members of the Diplomtic Corps, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Vivekananda Internatio....

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) Course on ‘Introduction to India’s Strategic Thinking’

Opening Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, 05th Nov 2018 I would like to extend a hearty welcome you all to the ‘Introductory Course on Indian Strategic Thinking’. During the next three days, eminent speakers will speak to you....

India Foundation Ideas Conclave on ‘Agenda for Peace: What should be on the Peace Agenda?’, 28 Oct 2018

Speech Delivered by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi Introduction Everyone wants peace but peace is illusory. There is a lot of struggle and strife in the world which comes in the way o....

National Workshop on ‘Earthquake Preparedness in India’, Organised by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) in collaboration with PPF and FICCI, 25-26 Oct 2018

Welcome Remarks by the Director, VIF Gen N. C. Vij, Former Vice Chairman, NDMA, Sri R. K. Jain, Member–Secretary, NDMA, Sri K. M. Singh, Vice President, PPF, Lt Gen JR Bhardwaj(Retd), Distinguished Speakers, Participants, Media, Ladie....

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