Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

DP Singh’s talk on ‘Criminal Justice in India – Police and Prosecution Reforms’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on ‘Criminal Justice in India – Police and Prosecution Reforms’, delivered by Advocate DP Singh, who is also a visiting fellow at the VIF. The speaker touched upon the nuances of...

June 6, 2018

National Security and Strategic Studies, Police - Law and Order
Tags: Age Crime Act, Criminal Justice in India, Legal system, Prosecution Reforms

Interaction with the South Korean Delegation

The VIF hosted a delegation from South Korea led by Mr. Lee Jung Deuk. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed and delivered the opening remarks. Lt. Gen. Ravi Sawhney and Brigadier Vinod Anand attended the deliberations. The interaction was...

June 1, 2018

International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: India-South Korea relations, Korean Peninsula, North Korean nuclear programme, South Korean delegation

VIF-FICCI Homeland Security Conference on Cyber Crime Management, FICCI Auditorium, New Delhi

The two day conference had the an objective of bringing together stakeholders of the cyber security domain i.e. the Government, intelligence agencies, police, industry, academia and think tanks, in promoting development and implementation of...

May 30, 2018

National Security and Strategic Studies, Cyber Security
Tags: Cyber Crime Management, Cyber Security, FICCI, Homeland Security

Round Table Discussion on Iran Nuclear Deal and its Implications on India

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a Round Table Discussion on “The Iran Nuclear deal and the Implications for India”. Former Ambassadors to the US, Iran and Middle East were invited to participate in this discussion for their...

May 23, 2018

International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, Middle East

Vimarsha: ‘Role of Indian Navy in Changing Security Environment’, Talk by Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) invited Admiral Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, the Chief of Indian Navy, for its monthly Vimarsha series of lectures on issues of contemporary and historical importance for India. A wide galaxy of...

May 23, 2018

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence
Tags: Admiral Lanba, Indian Navy, Indo-Pacific, Security Environment

Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Uzbekistan

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Uzbekistan, led by Mr. Akmal Burkhanov, Director of Development Strategy Center (DSC) and Member of Parliament, Uzbekistan. The senior-...

May 21, 2018

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Foreign Policy of Mirziyoyev, Uzbekistan. India- Uzbekistan Relations

Essay Contest for School Students, Prize Distribution

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an online essay contest for school students between classes X and XII in January 2018. The theme for the contest was ‘My Vision of India’. The prizes were announced in March and the prize...

May 15, 2018

Governance and Political Studies
Tags: Essay contest

Interaction with Delegation from Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) from Hanoi on May 15, 2018. The delegation was led by Dr. Tran Viet Thai, Director General, Department of Policy Planning, Vietnam...

May 15, 2018

International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, foreign policy, HADR, India’s Act East Policy, South China Sea

Interaction with Prof CR Babu, Enviornmentalist and Ecologist, on ‘Ecological Restoration of Degraded Lands and Wastelands’

Prof C.R. Babu, noted environmentalist and Professor Emeritus, Delhi University, who is credited with a number of success stories and three awards in the field of environmental conservation, was invited on to share with the VIF’s faculty his...

May 14, 2018

Governance and Political Studies
Tags: Ecological Restoration, Ecosystems, Wastelands

Round Table on ‘Wuhan Informal Summit: Implications for India’

A Round Table Discussion on the Modi-Xi Jinping Informal Summit at Wuhan and its implications was organised at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, chaired the discussion. The Round Table was attended...

May 9, 2018

China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: BCIM, Chinese Motivations, Free Trade Agreement, OBOR, PLA, Wuhan Informal Summit

Vimarsha: Talk by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC, on ‘Role of Indian Air Force in the Changing Security Environment’,

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) invited Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC, Chief of Air Staff, for a public discourse on “The Role of Indian Air Force (IAF) in the Changing Security Environment” The talk was...

April 26, 2018

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence
Tags: BS Dhanoa, Gagan Shakti, Indian Air Force, Security Environment

Round Table Meeting with H.E. Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, Ambassador of the European Union to India, on ‘European Union – India Relations and a Way Forward’

The European Union's (EU) Ambassador to India and Bhutan Tomasz Kozlowski participated in a high-level Roundtable meeting on the growing engagement between the EU and India. His speech covered the positive development of relations in recent...

April 24, 2018

Europe, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Economic relations, EU-India Strategic Partnership, European Union, Internet of Things

Talk by Shri DC Pathak, former Director, Intelligence Bureau on ‘Handling Radicalisation – a Prime Threat’

Shri DC Pathak, Former Chairman, JIC and former Director, Intelligence Bureau, delivered a talk at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on the theme, ‘Handling Radicalisation – a Prime Threat’.

April 24, 2018

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism
Tags: DC Pathak, Harqat-ul-Mujahedeen, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e- Taiyyaba, Radicalisation, Threat

Interaction with Chinese delegation on ‘India-China Relations in the New Era’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion with a delegation from the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) on ‘India-China Relations in the New Era’ - after China’s 19th People’s Political...

April 23, 2018

China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: CPEC, India-China relations, National People’s Congress, Pakistan

Round Table Discussion on ‘Asia-Africa Growth Corridor’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC), a multilateral initiative with an objective to enhance growth and connectivity between Asia and Africa. It focuses on...

April 17, 2018

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Asia-Africa Growth Corridor, India Africa Forum Summit