Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

On 15 April 2025, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a meeting titled “US-China Contention and Trump Tariffs” where a comprehensive and thought-provoking briefing was delivered, focusing on the current state and future...

April 15, 2025

Tags: China, Trump administration, Trump Tariffs, US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Talk by Amb Mohan Kumar on Future Trajectory of International Trade and Implications for India

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The VIF held a talk by Amb Mohan Kumar, Dean/Professor at OP Jindal Global University on 14 April 2025 on "Future Trajectory of International Trade and Implications for India”. After initial remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, Amb Kumar...

April 14, 2025

Tags: China, Free Trade Agreements, Indian trade, International trade, Tariff Rate Quotas, US, WTO, International Relations and Diplomacy

Global Dialogues and Strategic Perspectives: Interaction with Visiting Delegations- March 2025

Dr Shreya Sinha, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted several delegations on the sidelines of The Raisina Dialogue, an annual multilateral conference held in New Delhi, from March 17-19, 2025. Representing premier think-tanks and eminent...

March 17, 2025

Tags: Australia, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Kenya, Netherlands, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, USA, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd

Umang Bhansali, Research Assistant, VIF

On January 13, 2025, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interaction with a visiting scholar Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd of Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The interaction was to obtain a brief on the current situation in...

January 13, 2025

Tags: China, EAOs, Indo-Pacific, International diaspora, Myanmar, Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Danish Foreign Policy Society

Dr Shreya Sinha, Associate Fellow, VIF

On December 3, 2024, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with a delegation from the Danish Foreign Policy Society, Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish Foreign Policy Society was formed on December 31, 1946, mainly...

December 3, 2024

Tags: BRICS, China, COP29, Danish Foreign Policy Society, Denmark, Indian Ocean Region, International Relations and Diplomacy

Roundtable Discussion on Indo-Indonesian Geopolitics: Navigating Growth amidst Global Challenges

Dr Cchavi Vasisht

On 11 December, the VIF in collaboration with Habibie Centre, Indonesia organised a RoundTable Discussion (RTD) on "Indo-Indonesian Geopolitics: Navigating Growth Amidst Global Challenges". Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the speakers...

December 11, 2023

Tags: Amrit Kaal, ASEAN, China, Indonesia, Vasudev kutumbakam, Neighbourhood Studies

US Experts Group Meeting on Actions, Counter-actions and Reconciliation: Trends in US-China Economic Relations

Dr Sweta Kumari

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a discussion on “Actions, Counter-actions and Reconciliation: Trends in US-China Economic Relations” on July 19, 2023 (Wednesday). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, gave the opening...

August 21, 2023

Tags: China, Reconciliation, US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Discussion on Strategic Outcomes and Lessons Learnt from the Shangri-La Dialogue for the Region and India

Dr Sweta Kumari

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a discussion on "Strategic Outcomes and Lessons Learnt from the Shangri-La Dialogue for the Region and India” on 26 June 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, Chaired the session and...

June 26, 2023

Tags: China, Indo-Pacific, Shangri-la dialogue, Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Quad-Plus Dialogue

Dr Sweta Kumari

The latest edition of the Quad Plus Dialogue (QPD) at the think tanks level was held virtually on 09 May, 2023. This time Vivekananda International Foundation hosted the dialogue. Apart from VIF, the think tanks from Quad members included the...

May 9, 2023

Tags: China, G7 Summit, Indo-Pacific, QPD, Quad Plus, Russia, Ukraine Crisis, US policy, International Relations and Diplomacy

Round-Table Discussion on India-Bhutan Bilateral Relationship

Aarushi Gupta

On 21 April 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on “India-Bhutan Bilateral Relationship”. Lt General R K Sawhney gave the introductory remarks, followed by presentations by the expert group on the issues of the...

April 21, 2023

Tags: China, Doklam, Tibet, Bhutan, Neighbourhood Studies

Talk on “Connectivity Strategies in the Indo- Pacific Region” by Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva

Dr Sweta Kumari

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva on “Connectivity Strategies in the Indo- Pacific Region” on February 13, 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, chaired the session and made welcome...

February 13, 2023

Tags: China, Economic Partnership, Indo- Pacific, Middle East, US, Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Delegation from Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam

Dr Sweta Kumari

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interactive session with a visiting three member delegation headed by the Director General of the Institute of Foreign Policy & Security Studies (IFPSS), Diplomatic Academy of...

December 20, 2022

Tags: China, India, Indo-Vietnam, Russia, Vietnam, International Relations and Diplomacy

Discussion on Nepal’s Domestic Developments

Dr Cchavi Vasisht

On 18 October 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on “Nepal’s Domestic Developments”. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, gave the introductory remarks, followed by Shri Jay Nishaant's presentation. Dr Gupta stated...

October 18, 2022

Tags: China, Communist Party of Nepal, Madhesh people, Nepal politics, NPR, Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

VIF-Pathfinder Foundation Sri Lanka Bilateral Dialogue

Dr Sreeradha Datta

The online bilateral dialogue held on 11 Oct 2022 was co- chaired by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director Vivekananda International Foundation, India and former Amb. Bernard Goonetilleke, Chairman Pathfinder Foundation, Sri Lanka. The dialogue was...

October 11, 2022

Tags: China, India, USA, Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Discussion on "Implications of Political & Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka"

Khushmita Dhabhai

On the 20th of May, 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation organized a discussion on the 'Implications of the Political and Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka'. The session began with Dr Ganesh Wignaraja, Senior Research Associate at the...

May 20, 2022

Tags: China, Economic crisis, Sri Lankan, United States, Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Talk on Evolving Situation in Sri Lanka

Dr Rishi Gupta

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a talk on Economic Situation in Sri Lanka on 18 May 2022. The talk was chaired by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, Vivekananda International Foundation

May 18, 2022

Tags: China, COVID-19, Economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Evolving Situation in Sri Lanka, IMF, Sri Lanka crisis, Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies