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Roundtable Discussion on Brexit and its Impact on the European Union: Implications for India
Dr Himani Pant

Nearly four years after holding the fateful referendum to leave the European Union, the United Kingdom eventually ceased to be an EU member on 31 January 2020. The country, however, would remain a part of the Customs Union till the culmination...

March 9, 2020
Europe, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Bilateral Trade, Brexit, European Union, UK
Discussion on ‘Remedial Measures to counter possible spread of Coronavirus'
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a discussion with a delegation led by Lt Gen RS Grewal, Director General Medical Services (DGMS), Army, on ‘Remedial Measures to counter possible spread of Coronavirus' on 06 March 2020. Air...

March 6, 2020
Governance and Political Studies
Tags: China, Coronavirus, Crisis, WHO, World Health Organization, Wuhan
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Revisited: Exploring India’s Soft Power Assets
Dr Arpita Mitra

In January 2019, Vivekananda International Foundation organized the seminar Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Relevance of India’s Ancient Thinking to Contemporary Strategic Reality to mobilize the Indian repository of ideas—ancient and modern—and bring...

March 3, 2020
March 4, 2020
Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: Ayurveda, Bollywood, India’s Soft Power Assets, Soft Power, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Yoga
UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interactive session with the ‘UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People’ on 2 March 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks...

March 2, 2020
International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Palestinian Liberation Organisation, Rights of the Palestinian People, UN Committee, UN Relief and Works Agency, United Nations General Assembly
Interaction with Dr Anantha Nageswaran on Union budget 2020-21
Aarushi Suri

The Vivekananda International Foundation recently organized a talk by Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran on the Union Budget 2020-21 and the macroeconomic challenges that the country faces. Dr. Nageswaran is a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic...

February 27, 2020
Economic Studies
Tags: Economic Slowdown, Indian Economy, Policy Reforms, Union Budget 2020
Talk by Prof. Rounaq Jahan and Prof. Rehman Sobhan on Bangladesh: Promise and Performance
Dr Cchavi Vasisht

The Vivekananda International Foundation recently hosted a talk Bangladesh: Promise and Performance, delivered by Prof. Rounaq Jahan and Prof. Rehman, chaired by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF. Prof. Rounaq Jahan began her talk by giving a...

February 26, 2020
Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags: Agricultural sector: Promise and Performance, Economic developments
Book Discussion on Dilip Chakrabarti’s Ancient Rajasthan
Dr Arpita Mitra

On 24 February 2020, VIF organized a book discussion on Prof. Dilip K. Chakrabarti’s latest book Ancient Rajasthan: Research Development, Epigraphic Evidence on Political Power Centres, and Historical Perspectives (New Delhi: Aryan Books...

February 24, 2020
Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: ancient India, Ancient Rajasthan, Feudalism, Rajputs
Islamic State: A Game Changer International Terrorism a talk by Mayank Sharma
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Islamic State (hereafter IS)/Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)/Daesh is a transnational terrorist organisation which is based on the ideology of fundamentalism and Salafism teachings of Islam towards the creation and establishment of...

February 20, 2020
National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism
Tags: international terrorism, ISIS, Islamic State, Mayank Sharma
Introduction to Indian Strategic Thinking for Diplomats 2.0
Radhika Daga

On 17 February 2020, VIF held the second workshop for foreign diplomats posted in embassies based in New Delhi. It was the second time this initiative was taken to bring together diplomats from countries around the world and introduce them to...

February 17, 2020
February 19, 2020
Governance and Political Studies
Tags: Civilisational links, Counter terrorism, Indian Strategic Thinking, India’s foreign policy, India’s strategic approach, J&K, Radicalisation, Soft Power, Strategic affairs
Vimarsha: Panel Discussion on Political Stability and Transformation of Union Budget
Aarushi Suri

A special edition of Vimarsh was organized on Political Stability and Transformation of Union Budget at the Vivekananda International Foundation on February 15, 2020. The public event which marked the launch of the newly set-up VIF Centre for...

February 15, 2020
Economic Studies
Tags: Budget 2020-21, CAD, GDP, Government, Political stability, Transformation of Union Budget, Union Budget 2020, UPA government
Achieving Global Competitiveness-Improving Ease of Doing Business
Navreet Kullar

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on ‘Achieving Global Competitiveness-Improving Ease of Doing Business’ on 14 February 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, opened the floor by laying the...

February 14, 2020
Economic Studies
Tags: Business, Global Competitiveness, Land Acquisition, logistics, Policy Framework, Taxation
Discussion on Report on STEM Education in collaboration with Association of Indian Universities
Radhika Daga

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a seminar to discuss a VIF taskforce report on STEM education in India launched in 2019. The report, titled, “Towards More Effective Education: Emergence of STEM Education in India” was written...

February 5, 2020
Technological and Scientific Studies
Tags: Association of Indian Universities, Communications Technologies, Information Technology, R&D, STEM Education
Roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a closed-door roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’ on 3rd February 2020. The meeting was attended by many retired senior diplomats and...

February 3, 2020
International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: ASEAN, China, Global Economy, Japan, Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers, Russia, Strategic Autonomy, United States
Round Table Discussion on ‘India-Central Asia Relations’
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on ‘India-Central Asia Relations’ on 23 January, 2020. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivered the opening remarks followed by a key note address by Amb....

January 23, 2020
Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Central Asian Republics, Eurasia Division, India-Central Asia Developmental Group, MEA
India’s Space Programme: Achievements and Prospects
Radhika Daga

On 17th January 2020, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held its monthly ‘Vimarsha’ lecture series on the important subject of India’s Space Programme. Dr A.S Kiran Kumar, former Chairman ISRO, was invited to speak on the opportunities...

January 17, 2020
Technological and Scientific Studies
Tags: Chandrayaan-1, Chandrayaan-2, India’s Space, International Space, IRNSS, ISRO, Low Earth orbit, sustainable development, UFOs
Interaction with International Department of Communist Party of China Central Committee (IDCPC)
Dr Teshu Singh

The Vivekananda International Foundation hosted a delegation from the International Department of CPC Central Committee (IDCPC) on 16 January 2020. The delegation was led by Dong Weihua, Deputy Director-General of Research Office of...

January 16, 2020
China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: IDCPC, International Department of Communist Party of China Central Committee
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