Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Round Table Discussion on Sri Lanka: Reeling Under the Attack

A round table discussion (RTD) was held on 16th May 2019 at the VIF to discuss the recent terror attacks in Sri Lanka. The discussants included Major General Ashok Mehta, Dr Adil Rashid, Dr Smruti Pattanaik, Prof S D Muni, Dr Sreeradha Datta,...

May 16, 2019

Tags: Al Qaeda, Colombo, Islamic State, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam, South Asia, Sri Lanka terror attack, Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with Egyptian Ambassador to India

H.E. Khaled Ali Moustafa El-Bakly, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt interacted with members of the strategic community at the VIF on April 02, 2014. The Ambassador spoke on the current situation and the upcoming elections in Egypt. He...

April 2, 2014

Tags: Al Qaeda, Egypt, Indo-Egypt relations, Muslim Brotherhood, International Relations and Diplomacy

Vimarsha on Islamic Radicalism in South Asia – Implications for India: A talk with Shri Hiranmay Karlekar

On 28th May 2013, VIF organized Vimarsha, where eminent author and columnist Hiranmay Karlekar delivered an enlightening lecture on “Islamic Radicalism in South Asia – Implications for India”. The session was chaired by Ajit Doval, KC,...

May 28, 2013

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Al Qaeda, ISI, Islamic Radicalism, South Asia, Terrorism

Visit of Delegation from RCDS, UK to VIF

A 20 member delegation from the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) visited the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 14 May, 2013 for a Round Table Discussion that covered a wide range of issues. The RCDS delegation was led by Air...

May 14, 2013

Tags: Al Qaeda, India’s nuclear deterrent, RCDS, Sino- Indian relations, Terrorism