Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Talk on China in Rajapakse 2.0: Ports and Geo-Political Challenges

On 02 August 2021, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Prof Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, author and Senior Advisor on Security and Geopolitics, Sri Lanka, on "China in Rajapakse 2.0: Ports and Geo-Political Challenges...

August 2, 2021

Tags: Belt and Road Initiative, China, Hambantota port, Rajapakse, China, Sri Lanka, International Relations and Diplomacy

Foreign Secretary’s Vimarsh Talk on "Global Rebalancing and India's Foreign Policy"

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

In the series of Vimarsh public lectures delivered by eminent personalities, the VIF hosted an online talk by India’s Foreign Secretary, Shri Harsh V. Shringla on 30 June 2021.

June 30, 2021

Tags: Aatmanirbhar Bharat, China, Financial crisis, Global Rebalancing, International Relations and Diplomacy

Discussion on Recent Developments in Myanmar: Implications for India

Dr Cchavi Vasisht

On 11 February 2021, VIF organised a discussion on ‘Recent Developments in Myanmar: Implications for India’. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the participants and delivered the opening remarks followed by brief presentations by Amb...

February 11, 2021

Tags: ASEAN, Aung San Suu Kyi, China, democracy, QUAD, Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies

VIF Webinar on “International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)”

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

India’s trade with Central Asia is much below its true potential, and the factor behind is the lack of direct connectivity. The Chabahar Port and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) remain crucial in this regard....

October 9, 2020

Tags: BRI, Central Asia, China, Europe, INSTC, Iran, North-South Transport Corridor, Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Developments in West Asia

Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF

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

Geopolitical Dynamics of the Post COVID-19 World

Jaideep Chanda

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. Ata Hasnain...

May 29, 2020

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

Discussion on ‘Remedial Measures to counter possible spread of Coronavirus'

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a discussion with a delegation led by Lt Gen RS Grewal, Director General Medical Services (DGMS), Army, on ‘Remedial Measures to counter possible spread of Coronavirus' on 06 March 2020. Air...

March 6, 2020

Tags: China, Coronavirus, Crisis, WHO, World Health Organization, Wuhan, Governance and Political Studies

Roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

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 diplomats and...

February 3, 2020

Tags: ASEAN, China, Global Economy, Japan, Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers, Russia, Strategic Autonomy, United States, International Relations and Diplomacy

Round Table Discussion on India-Nepal Relations

Alakh Ranjan

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Round Table Discussion to discuss India-Nepal relations on 7th November 2019. This everlasting friendship is now also being called a ‘strategic partnership’. This relationship was...

November 7, 2019

Tags: BIMSTEC, China, China policy, FDI, India-Nepal relations, Madhesi, Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with Korean National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA)

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a closed-door interaction with a visiting delegation from the Korean National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA), South Korea on 14 June 2019. The interaction covered a gamut of issues from the emerging...

June 14, 2019

Tags: China, Korean National Diplomatic Academy, Korean Peninsula, North Korean crisis, International Relations and Diplomacy

Indo-Bangladesh Bilateral Dialogue

A three member Bangladesh delegation led by former foreign secretary Chowdhury highlighted several of the positive developments along with the outstanding issues that remain between the two neighbours. Views on issues of connectivity corridors...

March 19, 2019

Tags: Bangladesh delegation, BIMSTEC, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Talk on 'Jammu & Kashmir: The Big Picture', by Lt General Syed Ata Hasnain

Lt General Syed Ata Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar), former General Officer Commanding of Srinagar based 15 Corps and former Military Secretary was invited to disseminate his knowledge on Jammu and Kashmir in the March edition of...

March 14, 2019

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, China, Indian Army, J&K, Jamaat-e-Islaami, Ladakh Range, Line of Control, Operation All-Out, Pakistan, Jammu & Kashmir

VIF-JINF Seminar on ‘India-Japan Partnership in an Uncertain Era’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a seminar on 6th February 2019 for a senior delegation visiting from Japan Institute of National Fundamentals (JINF) led by President Yoshiko Sakurai. The seminar was attended by senior...

February 6, 2019

Tags: BRI, China, India, Indo-Pacific, Japan, JINF, QUAD, security cooperation, Technological Cooperation, International Relations and Diplomacy

Dr. Shashi Bala’s Talk on ‘Silk Route: A Bridge between India and China’

In her fourth lecture of the series, Dr. Bala spoke about the small kingdoms situated on the Silk Routes that connected China and India through a vast expanse of desert. Kashgar as a centre of Vedic learning and Khotan as a centre of Buddhist...

December 10, 2018

Tags: China, India, Silk Route, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Interaction with the Delegation from the Prospect Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Prospect Foundation, Taipei. The delegation was led by Amb. Tan Sun Chen and comprised of Ms Kristy Tsun Tsu Hsu, Dr Mumin Chen, Dr Alvin Yao and Ms Annie Chen. Amb....

October 5, 2018

Tags: China, India-Taiwan Relations, Indo-Pacific Strategy, North Korean nuclear issue, Taiwan, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Delegation from the Tsinghua University, Beijing

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from Tsinghua University, Beijing, on 29 August 2018. The delegation was led by Prof. Yan, Xuetong, Dean of the Institute of International Relations, and comprised of Prof. Sun...

August 29, 2018

Tags: China, India-China Cooperation in Afghanistan, India-China Maritime Cooperation, Indo-Pacific, Tsinghua University, Xi Jinping, China, International Relations and Diplomacy