On the 162nd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, we remember him as one of the greatest icons for India, especially for the youth. His birth anniversary is celebrated as the National Youth Day. He will always remain an inspiration for the uplift....
Swami Vivekananda is yugacharya, the prophet of this age, not only for India but for the whole world. His message is the same as the eternal message of India, the sanatana dharma taught by the rishis (seers) of yore, cast in a mo....
Every year we celebrate the life of Swami Vivekananda by remembering his works, ideals, eruditeness, and with fondness, purpose, and ideas to uplift human spirit and endeavour. At this 161st Birth Anniversary, it is a time to pause, ponder and reflec....
Good afternoon! Esteemed Dr Gupta, Esteemed Dr Bystritskiy, Dear colleagues, To begin with, I would like to congratulate everyone and welcome the conference that the Valdai Discussion Club and the Vivekananda International Foundation have orga....
The recent COP 28 in Abu Dhabi and prior to that the G20 Summit in New Delhi observed “at the midway point to 2030, the global progress on SDGs is off-track with only 12 percent of the targets on track”. Global Leaders are tying loose....
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With the latest drone attacks launched by the Houthi rebels on the cargo ships transiting through the Gulf of Aden and southern Red Sea, the region in and around Djibou....
One of the most discussed topics in Russian society is the current and future state of Russian-Indian relations, and their impact on the state of affairs in the modern world. Clearly, Valdai Discussion Club experts are directly involved in ongoing....
The year 2023 ended on high note for India-Russia relations with the successful visit of External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar. The five-day visit to Moscow and St Petersburg was significant for numerous reasons for both sides and also contained....
China's State Secrets Law, a cornerstone in the nation's authoritarian stranglehold on information, is undergoing a radical overhaul with the recent submission of a draft amendment. To fully grasp the implications of this legislative overhaul, it is ....
The climate summit hosted by the UAE produced the first global stocktaking. This was a review of the progress made by member states in moving towards the agreed goals for emissions’ reduction. The report card was not satisfactory. COP 28 called on ....