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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

Welcome Remarks by the Director during Vimarsh-cum-book release of the book 'Life, Death, and the Ashtavakra Gita' on 13 Aug 2024

We are delighted to organise today’s book release function 'Life, Death, and the Ashtavakra Gita’ authored by Dr Bibek Debroy and Dr. Hindol Sengupta is a unique book. It has an interesting format. In Part I, Bibek Debroy provides an English...

August 14 , 2024

Welcome Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF during the Vimarsh talk by Prof Arvind Sharma on ‘The Indic Religious Tradition – An Outline’ on Monday, 05 Aug 2024

Dear Friends, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to today’s Vimarsh talk by Prof Arvind Sharma on “The Indic Religious Tradition – An Outline”. Formerly of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Prof Sharma is the Birks Professor of...

August 8 , 2024

Welcome Remarks by the Director during the VIF Strategic Capsule for Senior Air Force Officers from 29 to 30 July 2024

Respected Air Chief, Sh Gurumurthy Ji, Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney Ji, Participants of strategic capsule, Distinguished speakers, Ladies and gentlemen It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the two-day strategic capsule being organised by the VIF...

July 31 , 2024

Welcome Remarks by the Director during the Vimarsh Lecture on ‘Protecting the Environment' by Sh Adarsh Kumar Goe - 27 Jun 2024

Dear Friends, It is my pleasure to welcome you to today’s Vimarsh talk on ‘Protecting the Environment’ by Sh Adarsh Kumar Goel. He is retired judge of the Supreme Court and a former Chairman of the National Green Tribunal. I want to thank Sh Goel...

July 4 , 2024

Welcome Remarks by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF during the Vimarsh talk by Prof Arvind Sharma on Religion, Dharma, and the Indic Religious Tradition on Monday, 17 Jun 2024

Dear Friends It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to today’s Vimarsh talk by Prof Arvind Sharma on “Religion, Dharma, and the Indic Religious Tradition”. Formerly of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Prof Sharma is the Birks Professor of...

June 21 , 2024