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Vimarsha: Vivekananda and National Regeneration

“My faith is in the younger generation, the modern generation, out of them will come my workers. They will work out the whole problem, like lions.”

January 13, 2020
Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: National Regeneration, Salvation of India, Self-realization, Spiritual power, Swami Vivekananda, Upanishads, Vocational Training
Interaction with Professor C. Raja Mohan
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

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...

January 13, 2020
International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Climate Change, Global Dynamics, International Relations, South Asia Studies
Talk by Ambassador Basant Gupta on Spirituality and International Politics: India’s Role
Dr Arpita Mitra

VIF organized a talk by Ambassador Basant Gupta on Spirituality and International Politics: India’s Role on 9 January 2020. The purpose was to cull out strategic insights from our ancient texts. Amb. Gupta spoke about the Bhagavad Gita. He said...

January 9, 2020
Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: CAGE, dharma, ekam sat, International Politics, Spirituality, Yagna
Roundtable on ‘Global Nuclear Developments and India’s Policy challenges'
Aayush Mohanty

On 8 January 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a roundtable on Global Nuclear Developments and India’s Policy challenges. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, opened the floor by laying the purpose of the roundtable, which is...

January 8, 2020
Technological and Scientific Studies
Tags: Global Nuclear Developments, India’s Policy, India’s Policy challenges, INF Treaty, Nuclear Weapons
Interaction on US-Iran Tensions after the Death of Major General Qassem Soleimani
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interactive session on “Interaction on US-Iran tensions after the death of Major General Qassem Soleimani” on 7 January 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks...

January 7, 2020
International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Iran, IRGC, Major General Qassem Soleimani, Soleimani, US
Vimarsha : Discussion on Politics of Opportunism | Special Address by Shri. S. Gurumurthy
Aarushi Suri

A Special Lecture by Shri S. Gurumurthy, was organized at Vivekananda International Foundation on December 27, 2019 in the latest session of the monthly Vimarsha series. Shri Gurumurthy, Chairman-VIF and Editor-Tughlak, is a senior Economic...

December 27, 2019
Governance and Political Studies
Tags: Centre-State Relations, Discussion on Politics of Opportunism, National Congress, Political Theatre, Regional Parties, S. Gurumurthy
VIF-Embassy of ROK Seminar on Prospects of Peace and Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a joint closed-door seminar with the Embassy of Republic of Korea on 20 December 2019 to discuss ‘Peace and Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula’. After opening remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta,...

December 20, 2019
International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Denuclearization, Hanoi Summit, Korean Peninsula, Republic of Korea, Singapore Summit, US
VIF Delegation Visit to Myanmar
Jaideep Chanda

A delegation from VIF led by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director and comprising of Lt Gen (Retd) Ravi Sawhney, Amb (Retd) Gautam Mukhopadhaya, Dr Sreeradha Datta and Col Jaideep Chanda visited Myanmar from 9 – 12 December 2019.

December 9, 2019
December 12, 2019
Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags: Foreign Affairs, Human Rights Commission, MIPS, MISS, Rohingya, UEHRD, Visit to Myanmar
Interaction with Dr. Anantha Nageswaran
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

"The Chinese Economy: Trump Effect, Deleveraging, or Both?"

December 5, 2019
Economic Studies
Tags: CCP, Chinese economy, Chinese Growth, Military power, RCEP, Trump Effect
VIF-IISS Roundtable on India’s Relations with the EU and the UK after Brexit
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a closed-door interaction for a visiting delegation from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS, London) on 4th December 2019. The Roundtable focused on addressing the...

December 4, 2019
International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Brexit, Financial Cooperation, IISS, India-France Relations, India-UK Economic
Second BIMSTEC Think Tanks Conference at the Vivekananda International Foundation
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

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...

November 27, 2019
November 28, 2019
International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Bay of Bengal, BIMSTEC, Capacity Building, Climate Change, Cyber Security, economic cooperation, Maritime Domain Awareness, Multi-Sectoral Technical, Social Media
Conference on ‘India's Foreign Policy towards African Continent in the 21st Century: Prospects for Cooperation’
Dr Neha Sinha

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a conference on ‘India's Foreign Policy towards African Continent in the 21st Century: Prospects for Cooperation’ on 20th November, 2019. The delegation consisted of ten Ambassadors and High...

November 20, 2019
Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Africa Development Community, African Continent, diaspora, economic cooperation, India's Foreign Policy
Interaction with the Delegation from the Fudan University, Shanghai
Dr Teshu Singh

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...

November 14, 2019
China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Climate Change, Fudan University, New Global Order, Public Diplomacy
Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS) of Uzbekistan
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

On 13 November 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with a visiting Delegation from ISRS, Uzbekistan, led by Mr. F. Djuraev, Head of Department ISRS. The Delegation also included Mrs. D. Mamatkulova,...

November 13, 2019
Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Central Asian Republics, North-South Transport Corridor, SCO, Uzbekistan
VIF Delegation in Washington Dc
Dr Harinder Sekhon

A delegation from the VIF comprising Director, Dr Arvind Gupta, Lt. Gen. Ravi Sawhney and Dr. Harinder Sekhon visited Washington DC from 11 to 15 Nov 2019 for the annual return meetings – a bilateral on India-US relations with the Hudson...

November 11, 2019
November 15, 2019
US, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Afghanistan, Hudson Institute, Indo-Pacific, Jerusalem Centre, State Department
Interactive Session on ‘Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: Truth & Disinformation’
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interactive session on ‘Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: Truth & Disinformation’ on 8 November 2019. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks followed by a brief...

November 8, 2019
International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Humanitarian Crisis, Kurdish issue, Syria, Syrian civil war, West Asian region
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