‘Probity in Public Life’ - a talk on corruption prevalent in the Indian administration system and its solutions was delivered by Bhurelal IAS (Retd) at Vivekananda International Foundation on 30th September 2009
Ajit Doval, the Director of Vivekananda International Foundation and former Director of Intelligence Bureau spoke on Naxal threat to the Indian state on 21st August 2009 at Vivekananda International Foundation
The monthly talk at Vivekananda International Foundation for July was held on the topic ‘China-Coping with Reality’ which was delivered by former Secretary MEA and China expert, T C A Rangachary on 24th July 2009. He directed that India should cope with the realities of challenges posed by China.
K N Govindacharya, the veteran Indian politician delivered the talk ‘Indian Polity: Where are we headed?’ at Vivekananda International Foundation on 25th June 2009. He examined the subjects of national consciousness, political tenets and strategic future of India in the presence of an august audience.
Vivekananda International Foundation discussed on the conflict situation faced by Srilanka in the monthly talk by Dr. S. Chandrashekharan, ‘Conflict in Srilanka, its impact on India and policy options’.
Amb Satish Chandra, the former Deputy National Security Advisor to India analyzed the developments in Pakistan and Afghanistan which have security implications for India at the monthly talk organized on March 29th 2009. The topic was ‘Emerging trends in Pakistan and Afghanistan and its implications for India'.
The topic of the monthly talk on February 27 2009 was ‘India: Foreign Policy options and Challenges before the next government’ and was delivered by Amb Rajiv Sikri, a former diplomat. He emphasized on both friendly and troublesome relations that the nation have and the options in front of us to formulate a healthy foreign policy.
The eminent journalist Swapandas Gupta rendered an exposition of the Indian media and its commitment to national interest by his talk ‘Media and National Interest’ on 31st January 2009 at Vivekananda International Foundation.