Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

A three member Bangladesh delegation led by former foreign secretary Chowdhury highlighted several of the positive developments along with the outstanding issues that remain between the two neighbours. Views on issues of connectivity corridors, ...

March 19, 2019

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , China , Myanmar , BIMSTEC , Bangladesh delegation

Dr. Shashi Bala’s Talk on ‘Silk Route: A Bridge between India and China’

In her fourth lecture of the series, Dr. Bala spoke about the small kingdoms situated on the Silk Routes that connected China and India through a vast expanse of desert. Kashgar as a centre of Vedic learning and Khotan as a centre of Buddhist le...

December 10, 2018

Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , India , China , Silk Route

Interaction with the Delegation from the Prospect Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Prospect Foundation, Taipei. The delegation was led by Amb. Tan Sun Chen and comprised of Ms Kristy Tsun Tsu Hsu, Dr Mumin Chen, Dr Alvin Yao and Ms Annie Chen. Amb. Ani...

October 05, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Taiwan , India-Taiwan Relations , Indo-Pacific Strategy , North Korean nuclear issue

Interaction with Delegation from the Tsinghua University, Beijing

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from Tsinghua University, Beijing, on 29 August 2018. The delegation was led by Prof. Yan, Xuetong, Dean of the Institute of International Relations, and comprised of Prof. Sun X...

August 29, 2018

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , Indo-Pacific , Xi Jinping , Tsinghua University , India-China Maritime Cooperation , India-China Cooperation in Afghanistan

Talk on ‘Indian Scholars in China: Voyages for Cultural Advancement’

Dr. Shashi Bala, Dean, Centre of Indology, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, gave a talk on ‘Indian Scholars in China: Voyages for Cultural Advancement’ at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 13 Aug 2018. This was the second in a lecture...

August 13, 2018

Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , China , Cultural Advancement , Cultural linkages

Roundtable on ‘Recent Developments in Nepal-China Relations: Implications’

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a roundtable on ‘Recent Developments in Nepal-China Relations: Implications’. The key speaker, Mr. Sunil KC, CEO of Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, Kathmandu, touched ...

June 27, 2018

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , China , Nepal-China Relations , Prime Minister Oli , Hydropower projects , Sunil KC , BBIN initiative

Interaction of Brig V Anand of the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi, with students of MIT School of Government, Pune

On March 12, 2018, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a group of teachers and students from the MIT School of Government, Pune. The session was chaired by Brig Vinod Anand. The other members on the panel were Shri RNP Singh (Senio...

March 12, 2018

Tags: Governance and Political Studies , China , Maritime Security , Tibet , MIT School , Kashmiri Pandits

VIF Delegation’s Visit to Myanmar

A VIF delegation led by Director, Gen NC Vij and comprising of Lt. Gen. Ravi Sawhney, Amb Ashok Kantha and Brig Vinod Anand visited Myanmar from 23 to 25 October 2016. Mr. NMP Jayesh ex-Singapore, an expert on trade and commerce represented the ...

October 23, 2016

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Featured , China , Act East Policy , MISIS , National Defence College , India-Myanmar relation

Interaction with Taiwanese Delegation

An interaction was held with a Taiwanese delegation from Prospects Foundation at the VIF on 6 November 2013. The five member Taiwanese delegation was led by Dr. Tzong-Ho Bau, Vice Chairman of the Foundation. Dr Frances Chung, Deputy Representat...

November 06, 2013

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , ASEAN , RECP , Taiwanese Delegation , Trans Pacific Partnership , Prospects Foundation

Swedish Defence Delegation Interacts with VIF

A high level Defence Ministry delegation from Government of Sweden led by Dr. Hans-Christian Hagman, Senior Advisor, Secretariat for strategy & Security Analysis, Swedish Ministry of Defence visited Vivekananda International Foundation on May 11...

May 11, 2011

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Middle East , Af-Pak region , Swedish Defence Delegation

MR WENCHYI ONG’S INTERACTION AT VIF

Mr Wenchyi Ong, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in New Delhi had a lively interaction on July 21st with a cross section of the Indian business community, security analysts, former diplomats, the academe and scholars at the Viveka...

July 21, 2010

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Taiwan , Wenchyi Ong , Taipei