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Round Table Discussion on India’s Nuclear Diplomacy

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on “India’s Nuclear Diplomacy” on 20 December 2017. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, moderated the session. The speakers of the round table included Amb. Sa....

March 21, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Nuclear and Disarmament , Conferences , Tactical Nuclear Weapons , UN General Assembly , India’s Nuclear Diplomacy
Sister Nivedita on Aspects of Civic Nationalism
Dr Arpita Mitra

Sister Nivedita (1867-1911), one of the foremost disciples of Swami Vivekananda, is well-known for her contribution to the Indian national movement. That she inspired the Indian youth of her times to take up the national cause through her writings an....

March 21, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Nivedita’s inspiration , Vivekananda , nationalism , Sister Nivedita on Aspects , Civic Nationalism , Arpita Mitra , Sister Nivedita
Commentary: Vietnam-Australia Relationship Upgraded to Strategic Partnership: Adds to Regional Stability
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, after his visit to New Zealand and Australia in mid-March also attended the Australian-ASEAN Summit, the first ever such exercise being undertaken by Canberra. The Vietnamese leader’s visit took place af....

March 20, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , ASEAN , Vietnam PM in Australia , Vietnam-Australia strategic partnership , Australia , Vietnam PM , Relation , embassy , Defence Minister , Dai Quang
Brainstorming Session on Imbalance in Sino-Indian Trade: What to do about it?

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a brain storming session on the topic of ‘Imbalance in Sino-Indian Trade: What to do about it?’ Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, delivered the opening remarks. The session was attended by t....

March 20, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Conferences , RCEP , Sino-Indian Trade , Chinese market
Round Table Discussion on Taking India and Central Asia to the Next Level

Report and Recommendations The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Round Table Discussion on ‘Taking India and Central Asia to the Next Level’ on 01 December 2017. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered th....

March 20, 2018 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Conferences , SCO , India-Central Asia relations , International North South Transport Corridor , Connectivity China
Commentary: Ethiopia under State of Emergency - Prospects to Strengthen India-Ethiopia Ties
Dr Neha Sinha Commentary

Background Hailemariam Desalegn submitted his resignation as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia following years of unrest and crises in the country. His sudden withdrawal from the post of the Prime Minister and Chairman of the Ethiop....

March 19, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , Ethiopia emergency , Ethiopia unrest , Ethiopia , Significance of India
Vimarsha: ‘Changing Security Environment: The Role of Indian Army’, talk by General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff

At a public event, organised by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 13 Mar 2018 under the Vimarsha lecture series, General Bipin Rawat, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), spoke about India’s changing security e....

March 19, 2018 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Indian Army , CDS , Bipin Rawat , People's Liberation Army , Special Forces’
Discussion on the Rohingya Crisis

Background Rohingyas, with a population of nearly 1.1 million, are mostly Muslims living largely in Myanmar’s western coastal state of Rakhine and also in Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia. There are about 40,000 of them also li....

March 19, 2018 Ilegal Immigration , Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Conferences , Rohingya crisis , Myanmar Army , Arakan Rohingy
Interaction with Prof Syyed Mohd Kazem Sajjadpour, President, Iranian Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS)

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interaction with Prof Syyed Mohd Kazem Sajjadpour, President of the Iranian Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), on 16 January 2018. He was accompanied by a senior-level....

March 19, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , IPIS , Gholamreza Ansari , India-Iran Bilateral Relations
आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण एवं राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा: क्या है सम्बन्ध
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण 2017-18 हमें राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा के विषय में क्या बताता है? यह एक अजीब प्रश्न है क्यू....

March 16, 2018 Economic Studies
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