Articles

Bangladesh in 2024: A Year of Political Turmoil and Transformation

The year 2024 marked a period of intense political unrest for Bangladesh, one defined by sharp political polarization, economic struggles, and significant shifts in governance. From the re-election of Sheikh Hasina at the beginning of the year to the....

January 06, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , India , foreign policy , economy , Bangladesh , Awami League , Sheikh Hasina , BNP , Quota Movement , Muhammad Yunus , Minority , Student Uprising

Exploring India's Soft Power Assets: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Revisited

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) has nurtured deliberations on the concept of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' and its strategic relevance for the world today since 2019. The concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam was the culmination point in a cultur....

November 22, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , foreign policy , Book Published , Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam , Indian Knowledge Systems , India Soft Power

Webinar on Post-Election India and Sri Lanka: Implications on Bilateral Relations and the Foreign Policy Front

On 15 October, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) jointly with Pathfinder Foundation (PF), Sri Lanka organized a virtual webinar on “Post-Election India and Sri Lanka: Implications on Bilateral Relations and the Foreign Policy Front.”....

October 22, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Interaction , India , foreign policy , regional cooperation , economy , Sri Lanka , election

Building Capabilities and Capacities for India - Policy suggestions for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government 2024

The Vivekananda International Foundation has published a report Building Capabilities and Capacities for India: Policy Suggestions for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government 2024. It makes several policy suggestions in areas ranging from f....

July 11, 2024 India , foreign policy , Climate Change , Government , NDA , Ayurveda , Higher Education , International trade , cybersecurity , VIF Report , Modi 3.0 , Policy suggestions , Building Capabilities

Building Capabilities and Capacities for India - Policy suggestions for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government 2024

July 04, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , India , foreign policy , Climate Change , Government , NDA , Ayurveda , Higher Education , International trade , cybersecurity , Modi 3.0 , Policy suggestions

US Insights - February 2024

India-US Relations

U.S. State Department approves $4bn sale of armed drones to India

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 31 armed MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones, related missiles and equipment to India fo....

March 14, 2024 foreign policy , US elections , Homeland Security , US Digests , India US Relations

Indian Democracy and Governance

Team VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) receives a large number of foreign delegations, student groups and individuals who do not have a great deal of familiarity with India but wish to know about the country, its history, geography, civilisat....

March 05, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , India , democracy , foreign policy , governance , Security challenges

Foreign policy in a world between orders

Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Non-alignment was a Cold War effort to retain the autonomy of policy between two hostile politico-military blocs. Foreign media covering Prime Minister Modi’s recent landmark visit to the United States frequently mentioned non-alignment as inhib....

July 17, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , foreign policy , Prime Minister Modi , US State dinner

Modi government’s foreign policy has been transformative

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

Timidity has given way to self-confidence, lassitude to vigour, and confusion to clarity that India’s actions, governed by its civilizational values, will be taken independently and not under anyone’s pressure. As a result of the Narendra Modi....

May 30, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , foreign policy , QUAD , Indian foreign policy , Modi Government