Speeches/Transcriptions/Presentations
Vimarsh: Talk on ‘India’s North East : From Periphery to the Core’, by Hon’ble Sh Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister of Finance and Health in the Government of Assam, at the Vivekananda International Foundation, 11 Jan 2019

Welcome Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director (VIF) Hon’ble Sh Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister of Finance and Health in the government of Assam, Distinguished Guest, Members of Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure t....

Vimarsh: Talk on ‘The State of the Economy : India and the World’, by Sh S Gurumurthy, at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), 15 November, 2018

Welcome remarks by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF Respected Sh Gurumurthy Ji, Distinguished Members of the Audience, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to this edition of the Vimarsh lecture series by eminent persons. ....

BIMSTEC Think Tanks Meeting on Regional Security, at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, 13-14 November 2018

Opening Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Sh Pankaj Saran, Dy National Security Advisor, Distigusied Delegates, Members of the Diplomtic Corps, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Vivekananda Internatio....

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) Course on ‘Introduction to India’s Strategic Thinking’

Opening Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, 05th Nov 2018 I would like to extend a hearty welcome you all to the ‘Introductory Course on Indian Strategic Thinking’. During the next three days, eminent speakers will speak to you....

India Foundation Ideas Conclave on ‘Agenda for Peace: What should be on the Peace Agenda?’, 28 Oct 2018

Speech Delivered by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi Introduction Everyone wants peace but peace is illusory. There is a lot of struggle and strife in the world which comes in the way o....

National Workshop on ‘Earthquake Preparedness in India’, Organised by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) in collaboration with PPF and FICCI, 25-26 Oct 2018

Welcome Remarks by the Director, VIF Gen N. C. Vij, Former Vice Chairman, NDMA, Sri R. K. Jain, Member–Secretary, NDMA, Sri K. M. Singh, Vice President, PPF, Lt Gen JR Bhardwaj(Retd), Distinguished Speakers, Participants, Media, Ladie....

National Workshop on ‘Earthquake Preparedness in India’, at the Vivekananda International Foundation, 25-26 Oct 2018

Director’s Welcome Address to Sh Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon’ble Minister of State for Urban Development, I would like to extend a warm welcome to the Hon’ble Minister for his gracious presence at the 2-day workshop of experts to asses....

Vimarsh: Talk by Ku. Nivedita Raghunath Bhide on ‘Contemporary Relevance of Swami Vivekananda’, 13 October 2018

Welcome Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) Dear friends, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to this Vimesh series of talks. Today’s talk is being delivered by Ms Nivedita ....

Talk at the National Defence College (NDC) by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, 17 September 2018

Understanding India’s Strategic Neighbourhood: Challenges and Opportunities Historical Background Connectivity A look at the relief map of India brings out clearly that India’s political boundaries do not coi....

Opening Remarks by the Director, Dr Arvind Gupta : Visit of Uzbek Delegation to the Vivekananda International Foundation, 27 Sep 2018

Excellency, It gives me great pleasure to welcome His Excellency Mr Sodyk Safoev, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Mr Akmal Burkhanov, Director, Development Strategy Center and HE Mr IIhomjon Nematov, Ambassador a....

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