Narendra Modi
A New Trajectory for India-Russia Relations

In his column, Arvind Gupta, Director of the Vivekananda International Foundation, focuses on India-Russia relations, noting the strength and resilience of these ties amidst geopolitical turbulence. Focusing on the relationship between India and...

West Asia Roundup: June 2023

Prime Minister’s Visit to Egypt On his way back from a highly successful visit to USA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a State visit to Egypt on 25 January at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo. Both leaders...

प्रधानमंत्री मोदी की अमेरिका यात्रा भारत के अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कद में एक परिवर्तनकारी परिवर्तन का प्रतीक है

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी अमरीकी राष्ट्रपति जो बाइडेन और प्रथम महिला जिल बिडेन के निमंत्रण पर अमेरिका की अपनी ऐतिहासिक यात्रा पर हैं। प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की यह अमरीका यात्रा इस परिवर्तनकारी युग में दोनों देशों के बीच द्विपक्षीय आश्वासन और...

Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and its Regional and Domestic Ramifications

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF, delves into the domestic and regional ramifications of the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and sheds light on India's response in the two West Asian states. He also touches upon the current dynamics...

Energy: A New Dimension in India-Nepal Relations

Nepal’s Energy Export to India Recently, the Nepal Electricity Authority said in a statement that in the last four months, Nepal exported electricity worth US$ 56 million to India, estimated to reach the US $ 234 million in December 2022. This is...

AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT: A Vibrant and Strong India

Neither development without self-pride nor self-pride without development are desirable. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for Aatmanirbhar Bharat or a self-reliant India on 12 May 2020 goes beyond mere economic self-reliance. The COVID-19...

Only way to combat coronavirus pandemic is through global cooperation

The unavoidable lockdown in China that has caused disruptions in the global supply chains will now motivate countries to cut reliance on China for critical supplies by building domestic capacities or moving production elsewhere. The coronavirus...

Will DaMo help NaMo and Xi at Mahabalipuram?

It is strategic civilisational diplomacy at its symbolic best. Narendra Modi found that his second informal summit with Xi Jinping at Mahabalipuram in 2019 had been fixed 1,500 years ago by a prince of the Pallava dynasty, which ruled Mahabalipuram...

Third Samvad Conclave Unites Buddhist Leaders Across Asia in Ulaanbaatar

International delegates from Asia and Europe gathered in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar for the third Samvad conference from 6–8 September. Organized jointly by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), Gandan Tegchenling, Ulaanbaatar’s...

When Leaders Must Flex Muscles to Demonstrate Intent of Purpose

Ever since the Union Government sounded the demonetisation bugle on November 8, various political leaders and sundry experts have been busy categorising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. The opinions, like a functional...

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