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Talk on Global Climate Change and India’s Maritime Interests

Ms Cleo Paskal, well known strategic analyst on maritime affairs, delivered a talk on 'The global climate changes and the resultant strategic challenges to maritime interests of India' at the VIF on January 17. During the talk, Paskal also highlig....

January 28, 2014 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Interaction , Pacific Ocean , Global climate changes
Shinzo Abe’s India Visit – Hits and Misses
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Much has been achieved during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s current visit to India and much has not. In reiterating a clear intention to strengthen bilateral ties, the visit has been a success, though in breaking new strategic ground concret....

January 28, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
President’s Warning Shot – Voters Must Take Heed
Dr A Surya Prakash

The Indian President’s speech on occasions like the Independence Day and the Republic Day is seen by people as something of a ritual that the Rashtrapati performs year after year. This is so because what dominates these speeches is dull, uninspirin....

January 27, 2014 Governance and Political Studies
Japan’s New Defence Guidelines and India
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

As part of ongoing efforts to further strengthen Indo-Japan relations, Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera visited India in early January to discuss cementing of military ties. The visit comes close on the heels of China’s declaration of a n....

January 20, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
Vimarsha on ‘Democracy and People’s Participation’ with Dr. S.Y.Quraishi

Vivekananda International Foundation welcomed Dr. S.Y.Quraishi, the former Chief Election Commissioner of India, to talk on “Democracy and People’s Participation” on 27 December under its monthly series of talks by eminent personalities, Vim....

January 16, 2014 Vimarsh , Governance and Political Studies , democracy , Electoral process , Election Commission of India
Afghanistan: Can India and Pakistan work Together?
Sushant Sareen

With the US drawdown (perhaps even complete withdrawal) from Afghanistan looming large over the horizon, there is growing pessimism (a lot of it unwarranted) over the prospect of the Afghan state’s ability to survive without the crutches of foreign....

January 15, 2014 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan
Interaction with Prof Stephen Cohen

Prof Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution interacted with members of the strategic community at VIF on 8 January 2014. He spoke on likely scenarios that could unfold in Afghanistan post the withdrawal of US troops and their impact on....

January 13, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Pakistan , US , Afghanistan , Indo-Pak relations , Afghanistan post-2014
QUAD – PLUS Dialogue at Canberra

VIF in conjunction with the Heritage Foundation organized QUAD PLUS Dialogue on 8-10 December 2013 at Canberra, Australia. Following think-tanks participated in this event : - (a) Vivekananda International Foundation (b) Heritage Foundation, USA....

January 13, 2014 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , Maritime Security , International law , Quad Plus Dialogue , Canberra , Land Borders and Security
Interaction with the British High Commissioner to India

Vivekananda International Foundation hosted an interaction with the British High Commissioner to India, Sir James David Bevan KCMG, on 8th January 2014. The interaction was chaired by Vice Adm. (Retd) K. K. Nayyar and included retired seni....

January 13, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Afghanistan , British High Commissioner , Afghanistan post-2014
2014: A Challenging Year for Indian Foreign Policy
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Our major foreign policy challenges are enduring and no dramatic change in our security environment is likely in 2014. Relations with Pakistan could actually worsen. Nawaz Sharif is focusing on Kashmir, knowing that it is a dead-end issue. His strong....

January 10, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy
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