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IPIS-VIF Dialogue on Bilateral, Regional and International Issues
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

India and Iran share close historical and cultural links dating back to ancient times. In contemporary times, this relationship is multi-faceted and includes cooperation in political, trade-economic, security and multiple other sectors. In...

May 24, 2021
Tags: Doha Agreement, Gulf, JCPOA, Joe Biden, South Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
VIF-IISS Roundtable on the UK’s Integrated Review: Impact on relations with India
Dr Himani Pant

The United Kingdom released its “Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy” on 16 March 2021. Titled ‘Global Britain in a Competitive Age’, the document stands out for shaping the country’s post-Brexit foreign,...

March 19, 2021
Tags: Indo-Pacific, UK, UK’s foreign policy, International Relations and Diplomacy
Talk by H.E. Amb. Emmanuel Bonne
Dr Himani Pant

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a virtual talk by H.E. Amb. Emmanuel Bonn, diplomatic Advisor and G7-G20 Sherpa to the French President on 7th January 2021. On a visit to India for the annual strategic dialogue between...

January 7, 2021
Tags: Emmanuel Bonn, France, G 20, Indian Ocean, QUAD, International Relations and Diplomacy
VIF Webinar on “Indo-Uzbek Relations”
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

India and Uzbekistan share close historical and cultural links dating back to ancient times. Uzbekistan is India’s extended neighbour and a strategic partner. This relationship is multi-faceted and includes cooperation in political, trade-...

December 4, 2020
Tags: Central Asia, Central Asian Republics, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Indo-Uzbek, Pandemic, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, International Relations and Diplomacy
Quad Plus Dialogue
Dr Himani Pant

The Quad Plus Dialogue is held every quarter, since 2013 and the Vivekananda International Foundation has been the designated think tank representing India since the inception of this dialogue. Apart from VIF, the other think tanks from Quad...

November 19, 2020
Tags: Australia, India, Indo-Pacific, QUAD, Quad Plus, Singapore, US, International Relations and Diplomacy
Strategic dialogue VIF-Australian National University
Dr Himani Pant

The Vivekananda International Foundation in collaboration with the Australian National University organised a virtual discussion on the emerging geopolitical trends and their implications on 4 November 2020. The opening remarks were made by VIF...

November 4, 2020
Tags: Emerging geopolitical trends, QUAD, International Relations and Diplomacy
Chinese Data Collection- Domestically and Internationally - A talk by Professor Christopher Balding
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF

Several reports—news media and research, has highlighted the Chinese government’s engagement in data collection at a massive scale across multiple domains, for various purposes—including enhancing State security/surveillance. For a better and...

October 16, 2020
Tags: Chinese Data Collection, Cyber Security, Data Leak, Hikvision, IP address, China, International Relations and Diplomacy
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
Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 29 September 2020 organised a virtual discussion on the topic titled, “Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives”. Amb. D P Srivastava was the key speaker in the discussion...

September 29, 2020
Tags: Article 14, Gulf region, Iran, Israel, JCPOA, Qassem Soleimani, UN, UNSCR, US Sanctions, West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Developments in West Asia
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

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
Discussion on India, China and South Asian Neighbours
Dr Cchavi Vasisht

On 09 July 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an online discussion on “India, China and South Asian Neighbours”. Dr Arvind Gupta delivered the opening remarks followed by presentations by Dr Raj Verma and Dr Atul Aneja...

July 9, 2020
Tags: CPEC, Gilgit-Baltistan, Indian Ocean, Quad Plus, South Asia, Sri Lanka, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with Ambassador of Japan to India, H.E. Mr. Satoshi Suzuki
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an online interaction with the Ambassador of Japan to India, H.E. Mr. Satoshi Suzuki on 29 June 2020. The one-and-a-half-hour interaction saw participation by many stalwarts from New Delhi’s...

June 29, 2020
Tags: Act East, Ambassador of Japan, COVID-19, Global Partnership, Samvad, Self-reliance, standing cooperation, International Relations and Diplomacy
VIF - Prospect Foundation Interaction
Dr Teshu Singh

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a virtual interaction with the Prospect Foundation, Taipei on 18 June 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney, Mr. Jayadeva Ranade, Amb Ashok Kantha, Amb Arun Singh, Amb Anil Wadhwa and Dr...

June 18, 2020
Tags: FTA, LAC, South China Sea, Taiwan Economic, US-China Decoupling, International Relations and Diplomacy
Interaction with H.E. Mr. Barry O’Farrell, High Commissioner of Australia to India
Amruta Karambelkar

Vivekananda International Foundation hosted His Excellency, Mr. Barry O’Farrell for an interaction on India-Australia bilateral relations. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, Amb. Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF, Amb. Kanwal Sibal, former...

June 17, 2020
Tags: 5G, Australia, India-Australia bilateral relations, Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy
Joint VIF-Heritage Interaction on “Future Trajectory of Indo-US Relations”
Aarushi Suri

The Vivekananda International Foundation and The Heritage Foundation, USA jointly organized a web-based interaction session to deliberate upon the future trajectory of Indo-US relationship in the post-COVID era. The discussion centered around...

June 2, 2020
Tags: Defence Relations, India-US Trade, Infrastructure Cooperation, US, US, 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
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