The book of Jawahar Bhagwat and Anurag Bisen devoted to evolution of the modern India’s Polar policies. A distinctive feature of this study is the authors' unique experience based on practical, government, and academic activities. Both are veteran submariners, commanders of different types of submarines for many years. After retirement J. Bhagwat received Ph.D from University of Mumbai (India) and from Saint-Petersburg State University (Russia). He has published in top Russian and foreign professional journals. A.

On February, 10 2025 the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk by Professor V N Attri. The talk began with Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivering the opening remarks. Distinguished members of various institutions and think tanks participated in the meeting along with senior policy experts, and academicians who shared their invaluable knowledge.

On March 3, 2025, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a talk by the Ambassador of Norway to India Amb. Ms. May-Elin Stener on India-Norway collaboration on Climate Change, Arctic, Maritime, and Sustainable Blue Economy. She spoke on how India’s engagement with Norway could be transformational while enabling greater Indian participation in the Arctic Council, touching upon the upcoming third India-Nordic Summit and how it could facilitate deeper India-Norway bilateral relations. She also touched upon the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement.

On January 2, 2025, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a discussion on Professor Daya Thussu’s book, Changing Geopolitics of Global Communication. The session began with opening remarks by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director of VIF, followed by an overview of the book by Professor Thussu. Amb. Venkatesh Varma and Prof. Sujit Dutta contributed as discussants, exploring themes such as the transformation of global communication infrastructure, the weaponization of cyberspace, and the role of digital platforms in development.