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Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: August 2020

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) strives to ensure relevant geo-strategic discussions by different Expert Groups covering global as well as regional issues. In that vein, the groups hosted by VIF not only focused on foreign relations bu....

September 09, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Russia , South Asia , Srilanka , Germany , Task force , Regional Value Chain

Possibility of Developing Regional Value Chain in South Asia

On 24 July 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an online discussion on “Possibility of Developing Regional Value Chain in South Asia”. The panel included, Dr Sreeradha Datta, Mr Bipul Chatterjee, Mr Pratim Bose, Mr Analraj....

July 28, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Interaction , economic cooperation , South Asia , COVID-19 , Regional Value Chain , FAT , Post-COVID

Discussion on India, China and South Asian Neighbours

On 09 July 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an online discussion on “India, China and South Asian Neighbours”. Dr Arvind Gupta delivered the opening remarks followed by presentations by Dr Raj Verma and Dr Atul Aneja. F....

July 18, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Quad Plus , Sri Lanka , CPEC , South Asia , Indian Ocean , Gilgit-Baltistan

Round Table Discussion on Sri Lanka: Reeling Under the Attack

A round table discussion (RTD) was held on 16th May 2019 at the VIF to discuss the recent terror attacks in Sri Lanka. The discussants included Major General Ashok Mehta, Dr Adil Rashid, Dr Smruti Pattanaik, Prof S D Muni, Dr Sreeradha Datta, Ambassa....

July 05, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Interaction , Islamic State , South Asia , Al Qaeda , Sri Lanka terror attack , Colombo , Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam

South Asia in Global Economy and the ‘One Belt One Road’ (OBOR)

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

Background The present century is Asian century in which South Asia plays a pivotal role. Though occupying only 3.4 per cent of world’s land surface area, it inhibits 24 per cent of world population¹. Until a few deca....

May 19, 2017 Economic Studies , economy , One Belt One Road , OBOR , South Asia , regional trade , South Asia in Global Economy

Interaction with a Taiwanese Delegation

Dr. Lai Yi-chung, Deputy Director of Taiwan Think Tank and leading strategist of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), accompanied by Dr. Mumin Chen, Director, Center for Strategic Studies on South Asia and Middle East, National Chung Hsing Univers....

May 15, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Taiwan , South Asia , Southeast Asia , India-Taiwan Relations , Taiwanese Delegation

BBIN: Paradigm Change in South Asia

Introduction:

In a bid to emulate the European Economic Cooperation (EEC, later EC and then EU), and the promise of success in the ASEAN models, South Asian countries got together in December 1985 to form their own South Asian Associatio....

May 10, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , BBIN , South Asia , SAARC , European Economic Cooperation

Workshop on Silk Road Trade and Connectivity in Central and South Asia

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), in collaboration with the Royal United Service Institute (RUSI) and the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), organised a two-day workshop on ‘Silk Road Trade and Connectiv....

April 04, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Seminars , Central Asia , South Asia , Silk Road , Silk Road Economic Belt , hanghai Cooperation Organisation

The Pakistani Shadow on Indo-Us Relations

Amb Kanwal Sibal

We should be treating the visits of Pakistani leaders abroad as part of normal diplomacy that all countries engage in. By paying too much attention to them we boost Pakistan’s political importance and diminish our own stature. Unfortunately, we can....

October 26, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , South Asia , India-USA Relation

RTD on South Asia Regional Cooperation

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established in 1985 with the prime objective of accelerating economic and social development among member states through joint actions in mutually agreed areas of cooperation. Thirty ye....

August 10, 2015 Neighbourhood Studies , Interaction , South Asia , South Asia Regional Cooperation , Neighbourhood First’ policy , SAAR , Security paradigm