Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF

A meeting of the Pakistan Study Group (PSG) was held in hybrid mode on 14 February 2024. The main items on the agenda were—the Results of the Pakistan Elections, Government formation after the Elections and the Probabilities of Coalition...

February 11, 2024

Tags: Imran Khan, Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Elections, Pakistan Study Group, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with Prof (Dr) Istiaq Ahmed

Aarushi Gupta

On 08 June 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interaction with Prof (Dr) Ishtiaq Ahmed from Stockholm University. Prof Ahmed is a Swedish political scientist of Pakistani origin and a renowned author of books like...

June 8, 2023

Tags: Jinnah, Mahatma Gandhi, Pakistani origin, Punjab, Stockholm University, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Special Strategic Discussion- “Assassination attempt on Imran Khan and its Implications on India"

Aakriti Vinayak

Vivekananda International Foundation organized a Special Strategic Discussion on the topic “Assassination attempt on Imran Khan and its Implications onIndia” on 9th November 2022. The event was attended by Shri S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF, Dr...

November 9, 2022

Tags: Haqeeqi Azadi, Imran Khan, Shehbaz Sharif, Tehreek Labbaik Pakistan, Toshakhana case, Wazirabad, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Book Discussion- The Pashtuns: A Contested History authored by Shri Tilak Devasher

Aakriti Vinayak

On 14th October 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a book discussion on "The Pashtuns- A contested history”, authored by Shri Tilak Devahser. This is the fourth book by Mr. Devasher earlier three being Pakistan:...

October 14, 2022

Tags: Afghanistan, artificial Durand line, Da Sanga Azadi Da, Pashtuns, Pashtunwali, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with Tilak Devasher on his book “Pakistan: Courting the Abyss”

Mr. Tilak Devasher, former civil servant, author and columnist, shared key findings of his outstanding research, titled ‘Pakistan: Courting the Abyss’ in a panel discussion, held at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 27 January...

January 27, 2017

Tags: China-Pakistan Nexus, Pakistan: Courting the Abyss, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Discussion on Christine Fair’s Book

American scholar and academic Dr C Christine Fair presented her latest book “Fighting to the end: The Pakistan Army’s Way of War” before a distinguished gathering of scholars, soldiers and diplomats at the Vivekananda International Foundation...

July 14, 2014

Tags: Christine Fair, Pakistan Army, US policy, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, Member of Pakistan’s National Assembly

An interaction was held with Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, Member of Pakistan’s National Assembly and President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazal-ur-Rehman group) on 17 December 2013. The Maulana shared his perspectives on several issues related to...

December 17, 2013

Tags: Afghanistan, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Pakistan’s National Assembly, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Press Statement on India-Pakistan Relations by Members of India’s Strategic Community

Reports indicate that with the change of government in Pakistan and the exchange of visits by special envoys, the Government of India is prepared to resume the composite/comprehensive dialogue with Pakistan, interrupted since January this year...

August 9, 2013

Tags: India-Pakistan border, J&K, Kargil Conflict, LoC, Nawaz Shari, Terror attack, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Seminar on Pakistan after Elections and Prospects of relations with India

Vivekananda International Foundation organized a two day seminar on “Pakistan after elections and prospects of relations with India” on August 5-6, 2013. The first day began with a keynote address by Amb K S Bajpai, former Indian Ambassador to...

August 5, 2013

Tags: Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction on Situation in Pakistan and Regional Security

A delegation led by Ambassador Richard Oslon, US Ambassador to Pakistan visited VIF on 17 April 2013. The delegation interacted with members of the faculty led by Shri Ajit Doval, KC, Director VIF on recent occurrences in Pakistan and the...

April 17, 2013

Tags: Af-Pak region, Indo-Pak relations, Security situation, US Ambassador to Pakistan, US perspective, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Interaction with Maulana Fazlur Rehman

Maulana Fazlur Rehman, former leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan and chief of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUIF) visited VIF on February 16, 2011. He was accompanied by the former Tourism Minister, Attaur Rehman and...

February 16, 2011

Tags: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Emerging trends in Pakistan and Afghanistan and its implications for India a talk by Amb Satish Chandra

Amb Satish Chandra, the former Deputy National Security Advisor to India analyzed the developments in Pakistan and Afghanistan which have security implications for India at the monthly talk organized on March 29th 2009. The topic was ‘Emerging...

March 28, 2009

Tags: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies