Speeches/Transcriptions/Presentations
Discussion on ‘Emergency: Darkest Hour in Indian Democracy’, at the Vivekananda International Fopundation, 24 Jun 2019

Welcome Remarks by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF Distinguished Guests, Members of the Parliament, Senior Officials, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you this evening to a discussion on Em....

Vimarsh: Lecture by Ambassador PS Raghavan, Chairman NSAB on “New templates for India's National Security Management”, at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), 13 Jun 2019

Welcome Remarks by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF Dear Friends, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to today’s Vimarsh talk by Ambassador PS Raghavan on “New templates for India's National Security Management." I extend a wa....

Interaction with Taiwan’s Prospect Foundation, 07 June 2019

Opening Remarks by the Director, The Vivekananda International Foundation Good afternoon, warm welcome to the delegation led by Dr. Mark Tan-sun Chen, Chairman, the Prospect Foundation. India and Taiwan share a unique relations. The r....

Interaction of HE Mr. Sidharto R. Suryodipuro, Ambassador of Indonesia with the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), 27 May 2019

Welcome Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director during the Dear Friends, It gives me great pleasure to welcome His Excellency Mr. Sidharto R. Suryodipuro, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to India. We will greatly benefit from listen....

Diplomats Roundtable, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 15 Apr 2019

Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF on India’s Foreign Policy: The Modi Years Engagement During the Modi years, India’s image in the world has improved significantly. Active and well directed diplomacy has been Prime M....

Vimarsh: ‘DRDO’s Achievements in Defence Indigenization’, by Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, 11 Apr 2019

Welcome Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF Dr G Satheesh Reddy, distinguished guests, members of the media, ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to welcome Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D a....

Seminar on China’s Belt and Road initiative, at The Vivekananda International Foundation, 8 April 2019

Opening Remarks by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF China is holding a high-profile meeting of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for on 27th April in Beijing. According to the Chinese media reports, over hundred countries will be represen....

Book Release-cum-Panel Discussion on the book, ‘Caste as Social Capital’, authored by Prof R Vaidyanathan, at The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), 09 Apr 2019

Welcome address by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Dear friends, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the release of Prof R Vaidyanathan's latest book Caste as Social Capital. Prof Vaidyanathan is a member of the Advisory Counci....

India-Myanmar Trilateral Dialogue, 19-20 Mar 2019

Opening Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF I would like to welcome; Mr Kyee Myint, Member, Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies; Prof Ms Daw Carole Ann Chittha, Member, Myanmar Institute of Strategic and Intern....

India-Bangladesh-Myanmar Trilateral Dialogue, 19-20 Mar 2019

Opening Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF Ambassador Shamsher Chowdhury, Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir and Professor Munir Khasru, On behalf of the VIF, my colleagues and my own behalf, I would like to welcome the Bangladesh deleg....

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