Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

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

Interaction with Australian Associate Secretary of Defence

On October 3, 2013, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Round Table Discussion with the Australian Associate Secretary and Chief Operating Officer in the Ministry of Defence Mr Brendan Sargeant. In his welcoming remarks, Mr Pr...

October 03, 2013

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Australia , Asia-Pacific region , Australian Associate Secretary of Defence , South Pacific

Interaction with H.E Dr Riyad Kamel Abbas, Syrian Ambassador to India

On 11^th September 2013, VIF welcomed the Syrian Ambassador to India, H.E. Dr. Riyad Kamel Abbas for an interaction session. The interaction focused on various issues of mutual concern, including the ground situation in Syria, the issu...

September 11, 2013

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Islamic Radicalism , Syrian Ambassador to India , Cross-border terrorism

Interaction with H.E Mr Stewart Beck, Canadian High Commissioner to India

On August 14, 2013, VIF welcomed the High Commissioner of Canada to India, H.E. Mr Stewart Beck. Mr Ajit Doval, KC, Director, VIF, commenced the interactive session by briefing Amb Beck about the objectives and achievements of the Foundation as ...

August 14, 2013

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Canada , India-Canada relations , Colombo Plan

Interaction with Daniele Mancini, Italian Ambassador to India

On 1^st August 2013, VIF welcomed the Italian Ambassador to India, Daniele Mancini for an interaction session. Mr Ajit Doval, KC, Director VIF, initiated the interaction session by briefing Amb Mancini about the aims and achievements ...

August 01, 2013

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Italy , Free Trade Agreement , India-Italy economic relations

VIF Interaction with the Iranian Ambassador to India, HE Mr. Gholam Reza Ansari

VIF welcomed the Iranian Ambassador to India, HE Mr. Gholam Reza Ansari for an interaction on 28th June 2013. Amb Ansari candidly expressed his views on India-Iran relations, Iranian Presidential elections and Iranian foreign policy with respect...

June 28, 2013

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Panel Discussion , Afghanistan , Syria , Iranian Ambassador to India

Interaction with Mr David McKean

On 25 June 2013, Mr David McKean, Director of Policy Planning in the US Department of State and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State called on Mr Ajit Doval, KC, Director, VIF in his office to discuss issues of mutual concern to the US and I...

June 25, 2013

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Af-Pak region , Policy Planning , Afghanistan Post 2014 , Secretary of State

Interaction on Indo-Israeli Cooperation Prospects and Issues

On 29 March 2013, VIF welcomed Ambassador Alon Ushpiz, Israeli Ambassador to India, and the delegation from Galilee International Management Institute (GIMI), Israel for an interaction on Indo-Israeli cooperation. The session was chaired by Amb...

March 29, 2013

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Energy Security , water security , Indo-Israeli Cooperation , Galilee International Management Institute , Palestinian issue

Interaction with members of Goodwill Delegation from China Association for International Friendly Contacts (CAIFC)

On 18^th March 2013, VIF team led by Ambassador P.P. Shukla interacted with members of Goodwill Delegation from the China Association of International Friendly Contacts (CAIFC). The VIF team included Sandhya Jain, Prof. Makkhan Lal, an...

March 18, 2013

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Goodwill Delegation , CAIFC

Interaction with Mr. Gordon Chang on “The Coming Collapse of China and What It Means for India”

On 8^th January 2013, the VIF welcomed Mr. Gordon G. Chang, a China expert, lawyer and a renowned author from the US, to speak on “The Coming Collapse of China and What It Means for India”. ...

January 08, 2013

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , CPC , PLA , Gordon Chang

Interaction with the Cross-Straits Interflow Prospect Foundation

On 31^st October 2012, the Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interactive session with the Cross-Straits Interflow Prospect Foundation from Taiwan. The Prospect Foundation was represented by their President Mr. Kuang Chu...

October 31, 2012

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Panel Discussion , ASEAN , Taiwan , Prospect Foundation , Asia-Pacific , Trans-Pacific Partnership

Interaction with Dr. Ing-Wen Tsai, Former Chairperson, DPP, Taiwan

On 20^th September 2012, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with Dr. Ing-Wen Tsai, former Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan and Presidential Candidate from the DPP in January 20...

September 20, 2012

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Taiwan , DPP , Democratic Progressive Party

Interaction with Mr. Jon B. Alterman, Director Middle East Programme at CSIS

Mr. Jon B. Alterman, who holds the Zbigniew Brezezinski Chair for global security and geostrategy and is Director of the Middle East Programme at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), visited the Foundation on September 05, ...

September 05, 2012

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Middle East , US Rebalancing Strategy

An Interaction on ‘Indo-US Relations: Global Partnership”

On Jun 28, 2012, a group of eminent security experts held an intense and wide ranging interaction with Mr. Jason Issacson, Director of Government and International affairs at the American Jewish Committee in Washington....

June 28, 2012

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Indo-US relations , Asia Pacific Institute , Civil nuclear agreement

An Interaction with the Australian High Commissioner, HE Mr. Peter N Varghese on ‘Australia-India Strategic Partnership in an Asian Century”

The Australian High Commissioner HE Mr. Peter N Varghese visited Vivekananda International Foundation on 27 June 2012 for an interaction on “Australia-India Strategic Partnership in an Asian Century”. The VIF faculty was represented by Mr. A...

June 27, 2012

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo Pacific , G20 , Australian High Commissioner

Round Table Discussion on “Implications of the likely Leadership Change(s) in the PRC and PLA Strategy on the South China Sea Issue”

A Taiwanese delegation visited Vivekananda International Foundation on 18 May 2012 to hold a Round Table Discussion on “Implications of the likely Leadership Change(s) in the PRC and PLA Strategy on the South China Sea Issue”. The delegatio...

May 18, 2012

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , South China Sea , CPC , PLA , PRC , Shanghai Gang