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Senior Trump Aide Kenneth Juster named as US Envoy to India

The White House has named senior White House official and Trump aide Kenneth Juster as the next US ambassador to India thereby ending a months-long speculation that saw several Indian-American names crop up as potential candidates. This notification ....

June 27, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Indo-US partnership , US Ambassador , Kenneth Juster

Shanghai Cooperation Organization: New Delhi’s March into Eurasia

Dr Rashmini Koparkar

India became the full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on 9th June in Astana. Along with India, Pakistan has also joined the forum. Inclusion of the new members has expanded organization’s geographical outreach, and has raised ....

June 23, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , Russia , SCO , Eurasia , Uzbekistan , Shanghai Cooperation Organization , global GDP , Soviet Union

चीनी कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी का 19वां अधिवेशन

Jayadeva Ranade

लगभग 8.8 करोड़ सदस्यों वाली चीनी कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी सीसीपी का आगामी 19वां अधिवेशन केवल शी चिनफिंग �....

June 23, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , 19 अधिवेशन , चीनी कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी , 19th Congress , Chinese Communist Party , CCP

Interaction with HE Queen Imaria Worlu, the High Commissioner of Nigeria to India

Her Excellency Queen Imaria Worlu, the High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to India, was invited to a discussion on ‘Strengthening and upgrading India-Nigeria relations: the way forward’, held at the Vivekananda International Fou....

June 22, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Interaction , Queen Imaria Worlu , India-Nigeria relations

Vimarsha: ‘China’s Belt, Road and India’ talk by Mr RN Ravi

On 14 Jun 2017, Mr RN Ravi, Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee, Government of India, delivered an illuminating talk on “China's Belt Road and India" under the auspices of Vimarsha series of talks, delivered by persons ofeminence. The talk was a....

June 20, 2017 Vimarsh , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , POK , BRI , Belt Road initiative

ईरान के राष्ट्रपति चुनाव

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

ईरान में हाल ही में संपन्न हुए 12वें राष्ट्रपति ईरानी व्यवस्था के स्थायित्व पर मुहर लगाते हैं। च....

June 20, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , ईरान , राष्ट्रपति , ईरानी बाजार

Interaction with a Delegation from Shanghai Institute of International Studies

Mr. Chen Dongxiao, President of the Shanghai Institute of International Studies (SIIS), accompanied with Dr. Liu Zongyi, Senior Fellow, SIIS, visited the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 03 April 2017 for an interaction on issues of mutu....

June 16, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , President Trump , BRICS , Shanghai Institute

Interaction with a Delegation of Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Leading a three-member delegation, Dr. Arifi Saiman, Director, Centre for Policy Development and Analysis on Asia-Pacific and African Region, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, visited the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) o....

June 16, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Indonesia , IORA-CEPA

Visit of a Delegation from the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK

Leading an eighteen-member delegation of the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS), Maj Gen Simon Leslie Porter (Retd) from the UK, visited the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 30 May 2017 for an interaction with the faculty. The deleg....

June 16, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Royal College of Defence Studies , US policies , India-UK economic engagements

India and SCO: Astana Summit and Beyond

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

After being an observer in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) since 2005, India finally gained entry to the multilateral grouping during the Astana Summit held in June. India had applied for the full membership in 2014 after weighing very ju....

June 15, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , SCO , Astana Summit , India’ membership