Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Talk by India's first NMSC, Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (Retd), on Maritime Security of India

On 18 April, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on “Maritime Security of India” by Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, NMSC. Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) was also present. The Talk was...

April 18, 2024

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Coast Guard, Indian Navy, IOR, Maritime Security, NMSC, NSCS, Defence

Interaction with New Zealand Delegation

Amruta Karambelkar

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...

January 13, 2020

Tags: Bilateral Cooperation, Indo-Pacific, JCPOA, Maritime Security, New Zealand Delegation, Pacific Islands, UNSC, International Relations and Diplomacy

VIF-IISS-BHC Roundtable on the Indian Ocean

Amruta Karambelkar

On 17 October the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) in conjuncture with the Institute of International and Strategic Studies, (IISS) London and the British High Commission organised a day-long roundtable on the Indian Ocean. The idea...

October 17, 2019

Tags: IISS, Indian Ocean, Maritime Security, UK, Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

BIMSTEC Think Tanks Dialogue on Regional Security

The first BIMSTEC Think Tanks Dialogue on Regional Security was held at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 13-14 November 2018. Delegates from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka and BIMSTEC Secretariat...

November 13, 2018

Tags: BIMSTEC, Climate Change, Cyber Security, Maritime Security, radicalization, Regional Security, Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies

Interaction of Brig V Anand of the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi, with students of MIT School of Government, Pune

On March 12, 2018, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a group of teachers and students from the MIT School of Government, Pune. The session was chaired by Brig Vinod Anand. The other members on the panel were Shri RNP Singh (...

March 12, 2018

Tags: China, Kashmiri Pandits, Maritime Security, MIT School, Tibet, Governance and Political Studies

Interaction with Mr. Stewart Beck

Mr. Stewart Beck, former High Commissioner of Canada to India and currently President of the Vancouver based Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada, visited the VIF on 25 May 2015 for a round table discussion on the future course of India-Canada...

May 25, 2015

Tags: Asia-Pacific, Canada, India-Canada relations, Maritime Security, International Relations and Diplomacy

Vimarsha on Economic Potential of India’s Maritime Domain and Security Implications with Vice Admiral (Retd) Anup Singh, PVSM, AVSM, NM

Vice Admiral (Retd) Anup Singh, PVSM, AVSM, NM, former Commander in Chief, Eastern Naval Command, delivered a talk on 'Economic Potential of India's Maritime Domain & Security Implications', on 21st March 2014 at the Vivekananda...

March 21, 2014

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Coast Guard, India's Maritime Domain, Marine Police, Maritime forces, Maritime Security, Navy, Shipbuilding

QUAD – PLUS Dialogue at Canberra

VIF in conjunction with the Heritage Foundation organized QUAD PLUS Dialogue on 8-10 December 2013 at Canberra, Australia. Following think-tanks participated in this event : - (a) Vivekananda International Foundation (b) Heritage Foundation,...

December 10, 2013

Tags: Canberra, International law, Land Borders and Security, Maritime Security, Quad Plus Dialogue, International Relations and Diplomacy

Vivekananda International Foundation & the Heritage Foundation: A Bilateral Initiative

A Seminar on 'Perspectives on Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Region' was held between 30th April and 1st May 2012 in New Delhi. The Heritage Foundation was represented by Mr. Walter Lohman, Director, Asian Studies Center, Ms. Lisa Curtis,...

April 30, 2012

Tags: Asia Pacific, China’s Military Modernization, Maritime Security, US-India Relations, US–China relationships, International Relations and Diplomacy