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UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interactive session with the ‘UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People’ on 2 March 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remar...

March 02, 2020
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , UN Committee , Rights of the Palestinian People , United Nations General Assembly , Palestinian Liberation Organisation , UN Relief and Works Agency
Roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a closed-door roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’ on 3rd February 2020. The meeting was attended by many retired senior d...

February 03, 2020
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Russia , ASEAN , Japan , United States , Global Economy , Strategic Autonomy , Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers
Round Table Discussion on ‘India-Central Asia Relations’

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on ‘India-Central Asia Relations’ on 23 January, 2020. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivered the opening remarks followed by a key note address by Amb. P...

January 23, 2020
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Central Asian Republics , MEA , Eurasia Division , India-Central Asia Developmental Group
Interaction with International Department of Communist Party of China Central Committee (IDCPC)

The Vivekananda International Foundation hosted a delegation from the International Department of CPC Central Committee (IDCPC) on 16 January 2020. The delegation was led by Dong Weihua, Deputy Director-General of Research Office of Internationa...

January 16, 2020
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , IDCPC , International Department of Communist Party of China Central Committee
Interaction with Professor C. Raja Mohan

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interaction with Dr C. Raja Mohan, Director of Institute of South Asia Studies at National University of Singapore on the topic of "Global Dynamics and Challenges to India". Dr Mohan focused ...

January 13, 2020
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , International Relations , Climate Change , Global Dynamics , South Asia Studies
Interaction with New Zealand Delegation

On 13th January a delegation from New Zealand visited the Vivekananda International Foundation. The delegation comprised of Commodore Mellissa Ross, Deputy Chief of the Navy, Ms. Erin Duncan, Deputy High Commissioner to India, Ms. Suzannah Jesse...

January 13, 2020
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , UNSC , Maritime Security , JCPOA , New Zealand Delegation , Bilateral Cooperation , Pacific Islands
Interaction on US-Iran Tensions after the Death of Major General Qassem Soleimani

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interactive session on “Interaction on US-Iran tensions after the death of Major General Qassem Soleimani” on 7 January 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks ...

January 07, 2020
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Iran , IRGC , Soleimani , Major General Qassem Soleimani
VIF-IISS Roundtable on India’s Relations with the EU and the UK after Brexit

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a closed-door interaction for a visiting delegation from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS, London) on 4th December 2019. The Roundtable focused on addressing the implicati...

December 04, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Brexit , IISS , India-UK Economic , India-France Relations , Financial Cooperation
Interaction with the Delegation from the Fudan University, Shanghai

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Fudan University, Shanghai on 14 November 2019. The Delegation was led by Zhang Weiwei, Distinguished Professor of International Relations and Director of the China Inst...

November 14, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Climate Change , Fudan University , Public Diplomacy , New Global Order
Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS) of Uzbekistan

On 13 November 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with a visiting Delegation from ISRS, Uzbekistan, led by Mr. F. Djuraev, Head of Department ISRS. The Delegation also included Mrs. D. Mamatkulova, leading...

November 13, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Central Asian Republics , SCO , Uzbekistan , North-South Transport Corridor
Interactive Session on ‘Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: Truth & Disinformation’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interactive session on ‘Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: Truth & Disinformation’ on 8 November 2019. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks followed by a brief su...

November 08, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Syria , Syrian civil war , West Asian region , Humanitarian Crisis , Kurdish issue
Report on the Visit of Professor Kenneth Matengu, Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia to VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Professor Kenneth Matengu, Vice Chancellor of University of Namibia (UNAM), on 1St October 2019. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, and the Professor discussed the warm and cordial relationship...

October 01, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , ICCR , economic cooperation , Professor Kenneth Matengu , University of Namibia , India-Namibia relations
Interaction with the Delegation from Taiwan External Trade Development Council

A delegation from the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan visited the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 20 September 2019. The delegation was led by Shih-Chung Liu, Vice-Chairman of TAITRA. ...

September 20, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , artificial intelligence , Taiwan External Trade Development Council , TAITRA , Nano Technology , Economic security
Interaction with the Delegation from Shanghai Institute of International Studies

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from Shanghai Institute of International Studies on 19 September 2019 at VIF. The delegation was led by Dr Chen Dongxiao, the other members of the delegations were Liu Youfa (ser...

September 19, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , CPEC , US-China trade , India-China relations , Act Far East , Shanghai Institute , Middle East
Round Table Discussion on the Indo-Pacific

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September 09, 2019
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Indo-Pacific , Indian Ocean , BRI , Sub-continent , Arabian Sea , Eastern Africa , East China Sea
Interaction with Sichuan University

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from Sichuan University, Chengdu. The delegation consisted of numerous scholars from various backgrounds. The Chinese delegation consisted of the following people:-

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