Speeches/Transcriptions/Presentations
‘India-China Relations in the New Era’: Visit of Chinese Think Tank China Institute of International Studies, Beijing(CIIS) Delegation to the VIF, 23 April 2018

Opening Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF Excellency, Mr Ruan Zongze, Vice President of China Institute of International Studies On behalf of VIF and my own behalf I would like to welcome you and your collogues for this ....

Changing Face of Terrorism: Inaugural Address by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, The Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi, at the Institute of Social Science, New Delhi, 12 April 2018

Dr Ash Narain Roy, Excellencies, Thank you very much for inviting me to participate in the seminar on the ‘Changing Face of Terrorism’. Terrorism has evolved from being an irritant to becoming an instrument for mass casualties. Earlier, th....

Swami Vivekananda’s Message to the Youth, ‘Youth, Peace Building and Non-violent Communication’, Keynote Address by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, the VIF, at the Malviya Centre for Peace Research, Banaras Hindu University, 31 March, 2018

Vice Chancellor Sh Bhatnagar, Head of UNESCO’s Education Department in India, Distinguished Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank Prof. Priyankar Upadhayaya, UNESCO Chair, Head of the Malviya Peace Research Centre at the Bana....

Public Address by His Excellency H.E. Mr Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Foreign Minister, Arab Republic of Egypt, at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, Thursday, 22 March 2018

Welcome Address by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF H.E. Mr. Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Ambassador Hatem Tageldin, Members of Egyptian delegation, Senior Officials of the Government of I....

Vimarsh: Talk by General Bipin Rawat, ‘The Changing Security Environment : The Role of Indian Army’, at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), 12 March, 2018

Opening Remarks of Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Gen Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff, Admiral Nayyar, Chairman, Board of Trustees of the VIF, Distinguished Guests, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, Namaskar, I ....

Punjab University Seminar on Pakistan: Pakistan Challenge to India (27 February 2018)

Key note address by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi Thank you for inviting me to speak to this gathering of experts, academics and students. I compliment Gen KJ Singh for organising ....

Vimarsh: Talk by Dr SK Pattanayak, Agriculture Secretary, Government of India on ‘Ensuring Food Security for India’, at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi, 15 Feb 2018

Welcome Remarks by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF I would like to welcome our esteemed guest and distinguished audience to this VIMARSH series of lectures which Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) holds regularly. Today we....

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) Seminar, 14 Feb 2018: ‘Protecting National Security in the midst of Global Challenges: Legal Dimensions’

Keynote Address by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Thank you very much for inviting me to participate in this trilateral India-France-Germany Seminar on ‘Protecting National Security in the midst of Global Challenges: Legal Dime....

“Exploring Emerging Opportunities for India in South East Asia”, Address by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, at the Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture (VKIC), Guwahati Foundation Day, 31 January, 2018

At the outset, I wish to thank the organisers for inviting me to the Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture (VKIC) to deliver the Foundation Day Address. India’s North-East region is a unique region. Rich in cultural diversity, it is surrounde....

Vimarsh: Talk on Sister Nivedita’s Thought on Nationalism, Nationhood, Education and its Relevance in Contemporary Times, by Pravrajika Divyanandaprana, at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi, 24 January, 2018

Opening Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF In today’s Vimarsh series of lectures, we have with us प्रवराजिका दिव्यानंदप्राणा जी to speak to us on Sister Nivedita’s ....

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