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Botswana Elections: Beginning of a New Political Era

On 30 October, 2024, Botswana, the continent’s longest-serving democracy held its presidential elections. The contest for power was fought between the country’s ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) led by President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and the...

November 27 , 2024

Talk on Role of Biotechnology for Society, Health & Food Safety

The VIF under its S&T series organized a talk on “Role of Biotechnology for Society, Health, and Food Safety: A Modern Perspective” by Prof Naveen Kumar Navani, Professor, Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering, and Dean of Academic...

November 18 , 2024

India-Africa Partnership: Key Areas

India’s President Draupadi Murmu’s visit to Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi from 13 -19 October 2024, has put the spotlight on India’s partnership with Africa. This visit comes in the backdrop of significant steps taken by India to showcase its...

October 14 , 2024

Africa Now (15-30 September, 2024)

OVERVIEW The African continent continues to experience dynamic changes, with major developments across political, economic, and social spheres. From democratic developments to critical economic reforms, African nations are navigating a rapidly...

October 3 , 2024

The 13th WTO Ministerial Conference: Addressing Fragmentation and Unilateral Industrial Policy

As the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC) is scheduled to take place during February 26-29, 2024 at Abu Dhabi amidst a highly fractured world, trade ministers of member countries are worried and concerned about the prospects of world trade. Growth...

February 16 , 2024

Bihana Didi: The Third Indian Scientist to Receive Norman Borlaug Award

As the industrial and service sectors have overgrown, agriculture’s share of the Indian economy has steadily decreased to less than 15%. However, the importance of agriculture in India’s economic and social fabric goes much beyond the boundaries of...

September 27 , 2023

Neighbourhood News Digest – 17 May 2023

Afghanistan 'Afghanistan': Two-thirds of population face food insecurity – First Post Two-thirds of Afghanistan’s population is food insecure, according to Human Rights Watch report. “Afghanistan has largely disappeared from the media, but it...

May 17 , 2023

VIF Delegation Visit to Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan held a nationwide referendum on constitutional reforms on April 30, 2023. A delegation from Vivekananda international Foundation (VIF) which included Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF and Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow (Central...

May 15 , 2023

Multilateralism Digest: March 2023 - Issue 3

Contents INDIA IN THE UN INDIA’S G20 PRESIDENCY MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS PLURILATERAL DEVELOPMENTS PEACE AND SECURITY MISCELLANEOUS I. INDIA IN THE UN India participates in LDC5 The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least...

May 3 , 2023

Yamuna Biodiversity Park: An Ideal Instrument for Environmental Sustainability in Urban Spaces

In an era of climate emergency, the world is looking for desperate measures to tackle the issue of climate change. Apart from mitigation, the climate change discourse has now moved towards adaptation and nature-based solutions. Nature-based...

March 21 , 2023