Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Welcome Address by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, during the Vimarsh talk by Sh S Gurumurthy on "Kumbhmela: From a National and Geopolitical Perspective"

Dear Friends, It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to today’s Vimarsh talk by Sh S Gurumurthy on “Kumbhmela: From a National and Geopolitical Perspective” I thank Sh Gurumurthy for suggesting this topic for today’s talk. Sh Gurumurthy ji...

April 3 , 2025

Welcome address by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF during the discussion and release of 'Archaeologist of Independent India Major Personalities and Their Work'

Prof Dilip Chakrabarti Ji, Prof Kishore Kumar Basa, Chairman of the National Monuments Authority. Friends, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to today’s function being organised to release the book 'Archaeologists of Independent India Major...

February 28 , 2025

Welcome Address by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF during the Exhibition and Panel discussion on “The Never Ending Persecution of Minorities in Bangladesh"

Dear Friends, The Vivekananda international Foundation is today organising a panel discussion on The Never Ending Persecution of Minorities in Bangladesh”. We are also hosting an exhibition on the subject put together by the Foundation for...

February 28 , 2025

Understanding the Dhamma Principles of all Religions for Dhamma Century

Welcome esteemed panelists. Conflict avoidance has been the key theme of Hindu Buddhist Samvad conferences. In history, we have seen conflicts arising out of various reasons: clash of ideologies, clash of cultures, historical animosities,...

February 20 , 2025

Welcome Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF during the Vimarsh talk by Sh Rajiv Malhotra on the book Who is Raising Your Children: Breaking India with Youth Warriors,

Dear Friends, I would like to welcome and thank Sh Rajiv Malhotra and Dr Vijaya Viswanathan to the VIF for today’s Vimarsh discussion. Their latest book Who is Raising Your Children: Breaking India with Youth Warriors is the subject of discussion...

February 7 , 2025

Welcome remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF during the Vimarsh talk on ‘Global economic crisis: Implications for India’ by Dr. R. Vaidyanathan on Monday, 21 Oct 2024

Dr R Vaidyanathan, Sh S Gurumurthy Ji, Members of strategic community, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to today’s Vimarsh talk by Dr R Vaidyanathan on a very interesting subject titled ‘Global economic crisis:...

October 28 , 2024

Welcome Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF during the Vimarsh talk by Sh Kundana Kumar Lal on Rapid Rise of Artificial Intelligence and Emergency Preparedness- 08 Oct 2024

Friends, I extend warm welcome to all of you to today’s Vimarsh talk by Sh. Kundana Kumar Lal on ‘Rapid Rise of Artificial Intelligence and Emergency Preparedness’. I am grateful to Sh. Kundana Kumar Lal for accepting our invitation to deliver today...

October 10 , 2024

Welcome Remarks by the Director during the International Strategic Engagement Programme (IN-STEP) 30 Sep to 03 Oct 2024

Sh S Gurumurthy Ji, Distinguished panellists and moderators Distinguished participants Ladies and gentlemen I extend a warm welcome to you all to the 3-day International Strategic Engagement Programme (IN-STEP) being organised by the Vivekananda...

October 1 , 2024

Welcome remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF during the Vimarsh talk on “Nation’s Strategic Thought -Perspectives from Ancient India” by Lieutenant General Ajai Kumar Singh PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to today’s Vimarsh talk by Lt Gen… on an interesting topic “Nation’s Strategic Thought -Perspectives from Ancient India”. General Ajai Kumar Singh, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal,...

September 27 , 2024

Welcome Remarks: Release of Amb Rajiv Sikri’s book ‘Strategic Conundrums: Reshaping India's Foreign Policy’ on Friday, 30 Aug 2024

Honourable External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar Ambassador Kanwal Sibal, Ambassador Rajiv Sikri, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all on the occasion of today’s event for the release Amb...

September 5 , 2024