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Ease of Doing Business with DRDO - New Initiatives
Naval Jagota, Senior Fellow, VIF

On 19th September 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation and DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) held the fourth edition of the talks by eminent persons from DRDO. In this edition the speaker presenting was Shri Sangam...

September 19, 2022
Tags: Defence industry, DRDO, MSME, Technological and Scientific Studies
Visit of Fifth Batch Gen-Next Democracy Network Programme of ICCR to Vivekananda International Foundation
Heena Samant, Research Assistant, VIF

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) organized the visit of the fifth batch of Gen-Next Democracy Network Programme with delegates from Austria, Costa Rica, Greece, South Korea, Romania, and Australia. The delegates visited...

September 9, 2022
Tags: Amrit Kaal, Culture, India, Indian democracy, International Relations and Diplomacy
Vimarsh on Technological Aspects of Indian Strategy by Shri Sridhar Vembu, Founder & CEO, Zoho Corporation, India
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

In the contemporary Information age, technology has become an integral and ever-present part of every nation’s society. Technology has empowered citizens in various ways, including ease of access to technology and States’ economic sectors...

September 7, 2022
Tags: Atmanirbhar, Civilisation, dharma, Indian culture, Indian Strategy, Sridhar Vembu, Technological, Vishwakarma Awards, Zoho, Technological and Scientific Studies
The Vedic doctrine of the creative Sacrifice of Purusha and the Christian doctrine of redemptive Sacrifice of Yeshua as the keystones of Hinduism and Christianity
Rohith Krishna, Young Professional, VIF

On August 30th, 2022 Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk titled “The Vedic doctrine of the creative Sacrifice of Purusha and the Christian doctrine of redemptive Sacrifice of Yeshua as the keystones of Hinduism and...

August 30, 2022
Tags: Christian, doctor habilitatus, Vedic doctrine, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Gītā for the Millennia (Lecture VII)
Rohith Krishna, Young Professional, VIF

The seventh lecture of the online talk series ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Svāmī Mitrananda of Chinmaya Mission, was hosted by Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on August 29, 2022. This session was a...

August 29, 2022
Tags: Bhagavad Gita, Gita, Swami Mitrananda, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Discussion with Visiting Singapore MOD Delegation

The Vivekananda International Foundation hosted a Visiting Singapore MOD Delegation on 24 Aug 2022. The Singapore delegation members included Mr Chia Huan Boon, Mr David Chen, Mr Kumuthan Maderya and Ms Clare Chng Shuling. From the VIF side, Lt...

August 24, 2022
Tags: Russia-Ukraine, Singapore, International Relations and Diplomacy
Joint VIF-ARTRAC-IIM Indore Capsule on Strategic Leadership and Perspective Planning Programme (23-26 Aug 2022)
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

VIF in collaboration with Army War College/Army Training Command and IIM Indore organized a three day capsule on “Strategic Leadership and Perspective Planning” programme for recently approved three star generals at the Vivekananda...

August 23, 2022
August 25, 2022
Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Defeating Threats, Defence production, Geostrategic, India’s Strategic Culture, Leadership Workshop, Defence
VIF Discussion on Recent Developments in Sri Lanka
Dr Sreeradha Datta, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, Neighbourhood Studies, VIF

VIF held a discussion with domain experts on the above theme.

August 17, 2022
Tags: Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies
“BIMSTEC Master Plan for Transport Connectivity”
Dr Sreeradha Datta, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, Neighbourhood Studies, VIF

On 3rd August 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE) jointly organised a discussion on “BIMSTEC Master Plan for Transport Connectivity”. The speakers were from...

August 3, 2022
Tags: BIMSTEC, Maritime Transport, Neighbourhood Studies
Vimarsh on Food and Nutrition Security- Key to National Security, Staying in Course
Heena Samant, Research Assistant, VIF

Introduction

July 28, 2022
Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Food, national security, Nutrition Security-Key
VIF-IPIS Webinar on Bilateral, Regional and International Issues
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF

In order to assess the dynamics of India-Iran relations, the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) Iran, in collaboration with the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a webinar on Bilateral, Regional and...

July 27, 2022
Tags: bilateral, International Issues, Regional, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Mr. Dammu Ravi on ‘Prospects of I2U2 Summit’
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a discussion on "Prospects for I2U2 summit" on 25 July 2022. The key speaker in the discussion was Mr. Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs. The members...

July 25, 2022
Tags: I2U2 summit, India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States (US), West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Visit of Third Batch Gen-Next Democracy Network Programme of ICCR to VIF
Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) organized the visit of the third batch of Gen-Next Democracy Network Programme. The delegates visited the Vivekananda International Foundation on July 21, 2022 for a roundtable discussion/lecture...

July 21, 2022
Tags: Gen-Next Democracy, ICCR, two-nation theory, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Amb Mohan Kumar on “WTO and Global Trade”
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interaction with Ambassador Mohan Kumar (retd) on “WTO and Global Trade” on 18 July 2022. After Welcoming Remarks by Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney (Retd), Ambassador Mohan Kumar expounded on the...

July 18, 2022
Tags: Global Trade, WTO, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Prof. Alexandra Xanthaki, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation held an online interaction with Prof. Alexandra Xanthaki, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights on 14 July 2022. In his Opening Remarks, Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, gave a brief insight into UN...

July 14, 2022
Tags: Cultural Rights, UN, International Relations and Diplomacy
A brief for the Web page on the roundtable discussion on "Geostrategic & Economic Fall Out of Ukraine Conflict"
Naval Jagota, Senior Fellow, VIF

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Brainstorming Session on "Geostrategic & Economic Fall Out of Ukraine Conflict" at the VIF on 11 July 2022. The welcome remarks were given by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF and the...

July 11, 2022
Tags: Europe, India, Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy
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