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Pakistan

Interaction with US Army War College Scholar

Dr. Jeffrey McCausland of the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College visited the VIF on 11th June afternoon for an interaction with the VIF faculty on the subject of Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons. VIF Director, Gen (...

June 11, 2014

Tags: Cold War, Jihad, Pak Arm, Pakistan, US Army War College, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Prof Stephen Cohen

Prof Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution interacted with members of the strategic community at VIF on 8 January 2014. He spoke on likely scenarios that could unfold in Afghanistan post the withdrawal of US troops and their...

January 8, 2014

Tags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan post-2014, Indo-Pak relations, Pakistan, US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Release of India-US Partnership: Asian Challenges and Beyond

India-US Partnership: Asian Challenges and Beyond, a culmination of the joint study between the Vivekananda International Foundation and the Heritage Foundation, US, was released by Ambassador K S Bajpai, Former Indian Ambassador to the US, on...

December 16, 2013

Tags: Chinese economy, India-US Partnership, Karakoram Pass, LoC, Pakistan, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Mr Adam Thomson, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan

Vivekananda International Foundation welcomed Mr Adam Thomson, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan on 26th November 2013 for an interaction with leading security and foreign policy strategists of India. The team for interaction was headed...

November 26, 2013

Tags: British High Commissioner, Pakistan, Political situation in Pakistan, International Relations and Diplomacy

VIF Viewpoint : Pakistan violates Line of Control, decapitation of Indian soldier

The latest incident across the Line of Control (LoC), and the killing and decapitation of an Indian soldier, highlights yet again the challenge that Pakistan poses to our security and diplomacy. Further, this act cannot be discounted as a local...

September 1, 2013

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Indian Army, Indian soldier, LoC, Pakistan, Pakistan Army

Seminar on Perspectives from China on Af-Pak Situation and Counter Terrorism

A one day conference on Af-Pak Situation and Counter Terrorism was organised by the VIF on 29th August. Scholars and experts from China gave out their perspectives on the evolving situation in Af-Pak region and their approach to counter-...

August 29, 2012

Tags: Af-Pak Situation, Afghanistan, China’s Policy, Counter terrorism, Pakistan, Silk Road Strategy, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Round Table Discussion with An American Delegation

The Vivekananda International Foundation held a Round Table meeting with a U.S. delegation led by Dr. Peter R. Lavoy, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs of the U.S Administration on May 18,...

May 18, 2012

Tags: Af-Pak region, Afghanistan, American Delegation, Pakistan

Interaction with Members of US Congressional Staff Delegation

A Congressional Staff Delegation from the United States, comprising Kevin Fitzpatrick, Director, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia, Mr. Jeremy Haldeman, Staff Director on Oversight and Investigations and Mr. Ed Stein, Professional...

June 8, 2011

Tags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan National Army, India, NATO, Pakistan, US Congressional Staff Delegation, US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Ambassador Niclas Trouve

The Indian view on the situation in Afghanistan and the future of the country was examined. In addition to the Indian perspective, the views of other countries, like Pakistan, Iran, Russia and Central Asian countries on the current situation in...

March 3, 2011

Tags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Niclas Trouve, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies