Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

India and Uzbekistan share close historical and cultural links dating back to ancient times. Uzbekistan is India’s extended neighbour and a strategic partner. This relationship is multi-faceted and includes cooperation in political, trade-econ...

December 04, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Central Asian Republics , Uzbekistan , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Pandemic , Indo-Uzbek , Tashkent

Chinese Data Collection- Domestically and Internationally - A talk by Professor Christopher Balding

Several reports—news media and research, has highlighted the Chinese government’s engagement in data collection at a massive scale across multiple domains, for various purposes—including enhancing State security/surveillance. For a better ...

October 16, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Cyber Security , Chinese Data Collection , Data Leak , IP address , Hikvision

Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 29 September 2020 organised a virtual discussion on the topic titled, “Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives”. Amb. D P Srivastava was the key speaker in the discussi...

September 29, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Israel , Iran , JCPOA , Gulf region , US Sanctions , Article 14 , UN , Qassem Soleimani , UNSCR

Developments in West Asia

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a virtual interactive session on the subject, “Developments in West Asia” on 13 July 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks and introduced the central topics, i.e...

July 13, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , China , Indo-Pacific , Iran , COVID-19 , West Asian region , Gulf

Discussion on India, China and South Asian Neighbours

On 09 July 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an online discussion on “India, China and South Asian Neighbours”. Dr Arvind Gupta delivered the opening remarks followed by presentations by Dr Raj Verma and Dr Atul Ane...

July 09, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Quad Plus , Sri Lanka , CPEC , South Asia , Indian Ocean , Gilgit-Baltistan

Interaction with Ambassador of Japan to India, H.E. Mr. Satoshi Suzuki

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an online interaction with the Ambassador of Japan to India, H.E. Mr. Satoshi Suzuki on 29 June 2020. The one-and-a-half-hour interaction saw participation by many stalwarts from New Delhi’...

June 29, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Act East , Samvad , COVID-19 , Self-reliance , Ambassador of Japan , standing cooperation , Global Partnership

VIF - Prospect Foundation Interaction

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a virtual interaction with the Prospect Foundation, Taipei on 18 June 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney, Mr. Jayadeva Ranade, Amb Ashok Kantha, Amb Arun Singh, Amb Anil Wadhwa and Dr. ...

June 18, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , South China Sea , LAC , FTA , US-China Decoupling , Taiwan Economic

Interaction with H.E. Mr. Barry O’Farrell, High Commissioner of Australia to India

Vivekananda International Foundation hosted His Excellency, Mr. Barry O’Farrell for an interaction on India-Australia bilateral relations. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, Amb. Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF, Amb. Kanwal Sibal, former ...

June 17, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Australia , 5G , India-Australia bilateral relations

Geopolitical Dynamics of the Post COVID-19 World

Vivekananda International Foundation held an online discussion on ‘Geopolitical Dynamics of the Post Covid-19 World’ on 29 May 2020. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF and the panellists included Lt. Gen. A...

May 29, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , SCO , BRICS , Post COVID-19 , New World Order , Vaccine politics , RIC

Significance & Potential of Indo-US Relations in the Post-Covid World : Interaction with Amb. Kenneth Juster

The VIF hosted a special web-based interaction session with H.E. Mr. Kenneth Juster, Ambassador of U.S. to India on May 28, 2020. Amb. Juster spoke about the evolving geopolitical scenario in a post-Pandemic world, and the crucial position that ...

May 28, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Kenneth Juster , COVID-19 , US India strategic partnership , Defence equipment , Military cooperation

European Union’s post COVID-19 Trajectory- the Challenges Ahead

The European Union (EU) has faced a series of crises in the last decade which have tested its resilience as a supranational entity based on solidarity and common values. Since several of its internal issues remain unresolved, the EU would now ha...

May 22, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , European Union , EU , COVID-19 Trajectory , Crises

Interaction with H.E. Mr. Emanuel Lenain, Ambassador of France

The heath crisis brought upon by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has opened up a pandora’s box of crises worldwide. As different countries reel under the economic recession and related socio-political challenges, the still ongoing pandemic ...

May 21, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , COVID-19 , Coronavirus disease , Ambassador of France , Global geopolitics , Indo-French cooperation

VIF Presentation cum discussions on West Asia

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised two sets of interactive discussions on the impact of COVID-19 in West Asia and its implications on India. On 7 May 2020, Amb. D P Srivastava Distinguished Fellow, VIF spoke on the topic, ...

May 07, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , COVID-19 , West Asian region , UAE , Gulf , Gulf Cooperation Council , Strategic cooperation

Interaction on the Armenian Genocide: History and Perspective

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a virtual interactive session on the subject, “Armenian Genocide: History and Perspective” on 24 April 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks highlighting the rel...

April 24, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Armenian Genocide , Geopolitics of Armenia , 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

Round Table Discussion on China-Pakistan Nexus

The VIF organized a Round Table Discussion (RTD) to discuss the China-Pakistan Nexus. Dr Arvind Gupta, Amb Satish Chandra, Amb Ashok Kantha, Amb TCA Rangachari, Amb Amar Sinha, Mr Tilak Devasher, VAdm Satish Soni, Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney and Cmde G...

March 16, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Afghanistan , CPEC , China-Pakistan Nexus , China-Pakistan alliance , India-Pakistan

Roundtable Discussion on Brexit and its Impact on the European Union: Implications for India

Nearly four years after holding the fateful referendum to leave the European Union, the United Kingdom eventually ceased to be an EU member on 31 January 2020. The country, however, would remain a part of the Customs Union till the culmination o...

March 09, 2020

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , European Union , Brexit , UK , Bilateral Trade