Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Interaction with India-Japan Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) Delegation from Tokyo, Japan

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a distinguished delegation from India-Japan Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) from Tokyo during their 11th visit to India. The delegation was led by Mr Kenichi Watanabe, Vice Chairman of FEC...

March 21, 2018

Tags: Asia-Pacific, Japan-China Detente, North Korean Belligerence, Trans-Pacific Partnership, International Relations and Diplomacy

H.E. Mr. Sergey V Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Russian Federation, delivers the First Kadakin Memorial Lecture at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi, 11 December 2017

His Excellency Sergey V Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, delivered the First Kadakin Memorial Lecture at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 11 December 2017, to a select gathering that comprised...

December 11, 2017

Tags: Afghanistan, Asia-Pacific, BRICS, India-Russia Relations, OBOR, Sergey V Lavrov, International Relations and Diplomacy

VIF - JINF ‘Bilateral Dialogue’ on India-Japan Relations, 16 February 2017

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a bilateral dialogue with Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (JINF) on 16 February 2017 to deliberate on the changing strategic environment in Asia and enhance India-Japan...

February 16, 2017

Tags: Asia-Pacific, India-Japan Relations, India’s Act East Policy, Indo-Pacific, JINF, International Relations and Diplomacy

Visit of VIF Delegation to Taiwan

A delegation from VIF visited Taiwan from 23 to 27 November 2016. The visit was undertaken with the aim of giving a new impetus to India-Taiwan Relations.

November 23, 2016

Tags: Asia-Pacific, East Asia, India-Taiwan Relations, Taiwan, Trump administration, International Relations and Diplomacy

Seminar on India-China Maritime Cooperation

The VIF organised a Seminar on ‘India-China Maritime Cooperation’ in collaboration with a few Chinese think tanks namely, Naval Research Institute of PLAN, the National Institute for South China Sea Studies (NISCSS) and the Institute of Asia-...

May 16, 2016

Tags: Asia-Pacific, India-China Maritime Cooperation, Indo-Pacific, Maritime Security Concerns, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

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

Interaction with KIDA, a South Korean Think Tank

Dr Cho Nam Hoon, Director, Korean Institute for Defence Analyses (KIDA), leading a three-member delegation, visited VIF on 17 Dec 2014 for an interaction on issues bearing strategic relevance to both India and South Korea. The delegation...

December 17, 2014

Tags: Asia-Pacific, India’s Act East Policy, KIDA, North Korea’s de-nuclearisation, South Korean, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction on India-Japan Relations

A four-member delegation from Japan Institute of International Affairs, led by Ambassador Yoshiji Nogami, visited VIF on 08 December 2014 for an interaction on India-Japan relations. The interaction broadly encompassed three strategic aspects:...

December 8, 2014

Tags: Abenomics, Asia-Pacific, India-Japan Relations, Modinomics, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with Professor Michael Wesley of Australian National University

At an interaction with the VIF faculty on February 18, 2014, Professor Michael Wesley from Australia spoke on a range of topics including Australia’s foreign policy towards Asia and South Asia, changing power dynamics in Asia and Australian...

February 18, 2014

Tags: Asia-Pacific, Australia, Indo-Australian relations, International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with the Cross-Straits Interflow Prospect Foundation

On 31st October 2012, the Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interactive session with the Cross-Straits Interflow Prospect Foundation from Taiwan. The Prospect Foundation was represented by their President Mr. Kuang Chung Liu,...

October 31, 2012

Tags: ASEAN, Asia-Pacific, Prospect Foundation, Taiwan, Trans-Pacific Partnership, International Relations and Diplomacy