Articles | Vivekananda International Foundation

In this episode of VIF podcast, Steven Gruzd from the South African Institute of International Affairs discusses with Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation on the current contours of Russia-Africa relation....

September 27, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Russia , Podcast , Ukraine Crisis , African Union , Wagner

Vivekananda International Foundation launches "Connect Africa"

The Vivekananda International Foundation unveiled its latest "Connect Africa" programme on September 22, 2022. This initiative's primary goal is to invite prominent African and Indian figures, such as academics, diplomats, practitioners, and journali....

September 27, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Conferences , UNSC , Ethiopia , Eritrea , Civil war , Abiy Ahmed , TPLF , African Union , India Ethiopia relations , Tigray war

PM Modi’s Visit to Samarkand

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Prime Minister Modi visited Samarkand to take part in the 22nd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on 15-16th September 2022. He also had bilateral meetings with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev President Putin of Russia, President Ebra....

September 26, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Development , strategy , UNSG , Amrut Kaal , NSS , planning

Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Clash: An Analysis

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Background

On September 14, border guards from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan exchanged fire at a disputed border section. The violent confrontation escalated and lasted for two days, with drones, tanks, aircraft, and exchange of rocket fire. ....

September 23, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , SCO , Central Asia , nationalism , CSTO , Drones , border clash , enclaves , collar revolution

Kazakhstan at the Spotlight of a Constructive Dialogue between different Religions and Cultures: President Tokayev

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Republic of Kazakhstan hosted the Seventh Congress of the Leaders of the World and Traditional Religions on 14-15 September 2022. Former President Nursultan Nazarbayev formulated this initiative to promote dialogue and discussion among different reli....

September 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Kazakhstan , Women , Education , Religious Congress , Pope Francis , Inter-religious , Intercultural , Inter-civilizational , Faith , Society , post Pandemic

Visit of Fifth Batch Gen-Next Democracy Network Programme of ICCR to Vivekananda International Foundation

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) organized the visit of the fifth batch of Gen-Next Democracy Network Programme with delegates from Austria, Costa Rica, Greece, South Korea, Romania, and Australia. The delegates visited Vivekananda In....

September 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , India , Indian democracy , Culture , Amrit Kaal

Second India-Japan 2+2 Dialogue: Major Take Away

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

India and Japan held the second 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial meeting in Tokyo on 8 September 2022. The meeting took place more than five months after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited India for the annual India-Japan summit. This y....

September 20, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , Cyber Security , 2+2 Dialogue , Military technology , 5G deployment , defence co-production , joint air exercises , JIMEX and Malabar

पूर्वी लद्दाख में विघटन और इसके बड़े प्रभावों पर विचार

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

8 सितंबर 2022 को पूर्वी लद्दाख के चुशुल-मोल्दो में चीन-भारत कोर कमांडर स्तर की 16वें दौर की बैठक के 50 द....

September 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , चीन , एलएसी , लद्दाख , पूर्वी लद्दाख , गलवान नदी , राकी नाला , शिनजियांग , पीएलएएएफ

Turkey's Current Strategic Profile

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF analyses, "Turkey's Current Strategic Profile" by addressing Ankara's strategic and foreign policy priorities in the context of Russia-Ukraine crisis; identifies the reasons for rapprochement between....

September 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Israel , India , Russia , Turkey , Ukraine , Podcast , Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Current Energy Dynamics in West Asia

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. D. P. Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow ar VIF discusses, "Current Energy Dynamics in West Asia" by evaluating the impact of the US President Joe Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia on global oil prices; assessing the policies of OPEC+ and Saudi Arabia....

September 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Russia , Saudi Arabia , G7 , OPEC+ , Podcast , states Iran