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The EU -USA- China Contradiction: the Friends Turned Foes and Vice Versa

The European Union (EU) is today facing a major contradiction. Its traditional ally, the USA has in several ways turned its back on Europe and is entering into trade and defence related quarrels. China which is the EU’s ‘systemic rival’ is on t....

July 20, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , China , Article , US , China , Climate Change , trade , Brexit , NATO , EU , UK , COVID-19 , FDI , TTIP , 2020 EU China Cooperation Agenda

Climate Change in The Himalayas : Its Impact on India’s National Security

Human-induced climate change has led to unprecedented changes in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Similarly, the Himalayan and its surrounding mountain ranges, also known as the ‘Third Pole’ is experiencing drastic changes due to global warming.....

July 09, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Climate Change , Himalaya , Atmospheric warming , Himalayan Glaciers

Locust Invasion in India

It has been a double whammy. As the nation is reeling under the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, India has to fight another menace: locust invasion. Massive swarms of desert locusts have devoured crops across seven states of western and central India in....

June 17, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , COVID-19 pandemic , Locust , Desert Locust , Swarms Moved

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 2, 2020

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical

Researchers show world leaders how to behave in a crisis

While political leaders have locked their borders, scientists have been shattering theirs, creating a global collaboration unlike any in history. Never before, ....

April 02, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Climate Change , Economic , COVID-19 , Covid , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Virus Outbreak , flu , National shutdown , coronavirus concerns , European financial unity

Interaction with Professor C. Raja Mohan

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interaction with Dr C. Raja Mohan, Director of Institute of South Asia Studies at National University of Singapore on the topic of "Global Dynamics and Challenges to India". Dr Mohan focused his t....

March 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , International Relations , Climate Change , Global Dynamics , South Asia Studies

Interaction with the Delegation from the Fudan University, Shanghai

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Fudan University, Shanghai on 14 November 2019. The Delegation was led by Zhang Weiwei, Distinguished Professor of International Relations and Director of the China Institute....

December 10, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , Climate Change , Fudan University , Public Diplomacy , New Global Order

Second BIMSTEC Think Tanks Conference at the Vivekananda International Foundation

On 27-28 November 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted the Second Edition of the BIMSTEC Think-Tanks Conference in New Delhi. The BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) is a reg....

December 02, 2019 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , Climate Change , Bay of Bengal , BIMSTEC , economic cooperation , Cyber Security , Social Media , Capacity Building , Multi-Sectoral Technical , Maritime Domain Awareness

Nuclear Power: India’s Development Imperative (a VIF Task Force Report)

India has to be militarily powerful to be a meaningful player in international politics. As the world’s fifth largest economy, it must be a secure nation to deter her enemies. India’s Poet Laureate Dr. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, in his poem quoted ab....

February 12, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Nuclear and Disarmament , Climate Change , Nuclear Power , India’s Development , Nuclear energy , MIT report

BIMSTEC Think Tanks Dialogue on Regional Security

The first BIMSTEC Think Tanks Dialogue on Regional Security was held at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 13-14 November 2018. Delegates from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka and BIMSTEC Secretariat parti....

December 12, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Seminars , Climate Change , BIMSTEC , Maritime Security , Terrorism , radicalization , Regional Security , Cyber Security

Commentary: International Solar Alliance - India’s Radiant Multilateralism

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

On March 11 ,2018 India led the world into a new era of mutually beneficial multilateral effort, so necessary for the survival of the humanity, through the inauguration of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra....

March 22, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , International Solar Alliance , Solar Mission , Climate Change