Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Deep Seek and India’s AI Mission

What is DeepSeek? DeepSeek is a China-invented AI model which represents a paradigm shift in the development of Artificial Intelligence Models. As the Chinese paper which developed DeepSeek said, “Our goal is to explore the potential of LLMs to...

April 17 , 2025

Neighbourhood News Digest - 17 April 2025

Afghanistan Pakistani Special Envoy Visiting Kabul to Attend JCC Meeting-Tolo News The spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate stated that Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan's special representative for Afghanistan, has arrived in Kabul to participate in the 7th...

April 17 , 2025

Global Dialogues and Strategic Perspectives: Interaction with Visiting Delegations- March 2025

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted several delegations on the sidelines of The Raisina Dialogue, an annual multilateral conference held in New Delhi, from March 17-19, 2025. Representing premier think-tanks and eminent...

April 14 , 2025

Africa Now – (16-31 March, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now looks at significant developments across the African continent, focusing on security, politics, economy and foreign policy. In the security and political front, Niger has withdrawn from the Multinational Joint...

April 8 , 2025

Polar Strategy in a Changing World

(Given below is the speech by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director at the Silver Jubilee celebration of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) Goa, on 05 Apr 2025) Dr VK Saraswat, member NITI Aayog, Dr M Ravichandran, Secy MoES, Dr...

April 8 , 2025

China Digest (31 March-6 April 2025)

India-China Relations India-China Mark 75 Years of Diplomatic Ties with Calls for Stability and Cooperation On the 75th anniversary of India-China diplomatic relations, Presidents Draupadi Murmu and Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages,...

April 7 , 2025

Tariffs from an American Perspective: Reshaping of US Economic Model

Tariffs have once again emerged as a cornerstone of US economic policy under the Trump 2.0 administration. On April 2, 2025, President Donald J. Trump declared a national emergency[1], citing the $1.2 trillion US trade deficit as a threat to...

April 7 , 2025

Trump, India and Tariffs

The initial round of bilateral discussion on the India-US BTA (Bilateral Trade Agreement) concluded on March 29, after intense discussions between the two country’s delegation. Not much is known about the final results of the four-day talks other...

April 4 , 2025

Neighborhood News Digest - 04 April 2025

Afghanistan Trump imposes 10% tariff on Afghanistan-The Khaama Press President Donald Trump announced that Afghanistan is among the countries subject to a baseline 10% tariff on all imports to the United States. According to U.S. government data,...

April 4 , 2025

Neighborhood News Digest - 31 March 2025

Afghanistan US Military equipment left in Afghanistan will not be returned: Abdul Qahar Balkhi-The Khaama Press Abdul Qahar Balkhi stated that the military equipment left by the US in Afghanistan will not be returned under any circumstances. The...

March 31 , 2025