On December 12, 2024, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), as a part of their Europe Expert Group Meeting, hosted a Panel Discussion on the India-EU FTA: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead. The session was chaired by Amb. Anil Wadhwa. The panelists included Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva, Chief Coordinator, DAKSHIN, RIS, and Professor, Centre for European Studies, JNU, and Prof. Arpita Mukherjee, Professor and Economic Policy Researcher at ICRIER. The session was also attended by Dr. Arvind Gupta and Lt. Gen. R.K. Sawhney.

On 13th November, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with the delegation from Kenya led by Ms. Roseline K. Njogu, Principal Secretary, State Department for Diaspora Affairs. Other members of the State Department for Diaspora Affairs participating in the discussion were, Mr Boniface K Munzala, Director, Investments and Remittances, Ms Emma Gicheha, Director, Welfare & Rights, Mr William Maundu, Senior Economist, Third Secretaries-Mr Meisashi Ledama, Mr Philip Opwora, Ms Shukri Abdi Sirat along with the Kenya High Commissioner, Mr.

On December 3, 2024, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with a delegation from the Danish Foreign Policy Society, Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish Foreign Policy Society was formed on December 31, 1946, mainly by members of the Danish resistance movement with a view to secure Denmark’s active participation in the world, international institutions, and the liberal world order. The delegation consisted of 27 participants from different professional backgrounds, and the theme of the discussion was ‘India on the Move’. The session was chaired by Lt. Gen. R. K.

On October 28, 2024, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a roundtable discussion on ‘Expectations from G20 Brazil Summit’. The roundtable discussion was set forth to understand and evaluate the Brazilian presidency of Group of 20 (G-20) and the ongoings issues before the forthcoming G20 Summit at Rio de Janeiro. The roundtable was conducted in a hybrid mode attended by eminent diplomats, esteemed experts, and scholars. Key discussion points: Transition and Continuity from India’s Presidency