Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Recent Developments and Trends in South East Asia-An Update

In the intertwined world of today it is axiomatic the developments at the international level will have impact on regional responses and outcomes. The year 2023 saw recovery of the SE Asian nations from the impact of Covid-19 and resultant...

February 22 , 2024

Xi in Vietnam: Consolidating the Communist Connection

General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Vietnam for about 30 hours on 12– 13 Dec 23, with a jam-packed schedule, meeting his comrades from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in addition to the political leadership of an important country on China’s...

December 21 , 2023

President Biden’s Visit to India, G-20 Summit, and Changing Contours of World Politics

Delhi Declaration adopted by G-20 countries has been welcomed by all sides. No less important were a number of bilateral engagements that took place between India and some of the participating countries. They reflect the changing contours of world...

September 15 , 2023

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16-30 Jun 2023)

Defence Raksha Mantri (RM) to hold talks with Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence in New Delhi. MoD to hold two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’. Multinational Peacekeeping Joint Exercise “Ex Khaan Quest 2023”. India-United States Defence Acceleration...

July 5 , 2023

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16-31 May 2023)

Defence Indian Defence Secretary & US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy co-chair 17th India-US Defence Policy Group meeting in Washington DC. 164 Positive Indigenisation List items, with import substitution value of Rs 814 crore,...

June 9 , 2023

Interaction with Delegation from Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interactive session with a visiting three member delegation headed by the Director General of the Institute of Foreign Policy & Security Studies (IFPSS), Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam,...

December 26 , 2022

China: Daily Scan, November 2, 2022

Chinese vice premier stresses water conservancy, agricultural production: Xinhuanet November 1, 2022 Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua on Tuesday stressed efforts to boost the construction of water conservancy facilities during the coming winter and...

November 2 , 2022

China: Daily Scan, November 1, 2022

China's political advisors discuss study of key Party congress : Xinhuanet October 31, 2022 The Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee convened a meeting on Monday to discuss the study...

November 1 , 2022

China: Daily Scan, September 20, 2022

Chinese premier, Vietnamese PM hold phone conversation: Xinhuanet September 19, 2022 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday talked over phone with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on bilateral ties. In the phone call, Li said China and...

September 20 , 2022

China: Daily Scan, September 15, 2022

China to further optimize industrial chain for pharmaceutical sector: Xinhuanet September 14 2022 China will shore up weak links in the industrial chain for the pharmaceutical sector, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on...

September 15 , 2022