Speeches/Transcriptions/Presentations
National Security Concept and its Evolution- Talk By Dr Arvind Gupta at the Naval War College, 10th August 2021

Talking Points The national security concept is wide-ranging, builds upon threat perceptions, geostrategic location, capacities and many other factors. Each country has its own understanding of its national security interests. ....

Talk by HE Pham Sanh Chau at the Vivekananda International Foundation on India-Vietnam relations, welcome address by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF

Dear Friends, It gives me great pleasure to welcome his Excellency Pham Sanh Chau to this virtual meeting being organised by the Vivekananda International Foundation. The Ambassador has kindly agreed to speak to us on the current state of a....

Vimarash Talk by Sh V Srinivas, Additional Secretary, Deptt. of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, August 20, 2021

Welcome to today’s talk on Admisntrative reforms 1990-2021. I would like to thank Mr V Srinivas, Additional Secretary DOPT, who will tell us about the history of administrative reforms in India and how they have impacted our administration and t....

VIF- CNAS Joint Webinar on India-US Science and Technology Collaboration

Opening Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF Mr Richard Fontaine, CEO CNAS Ms Lisa Curtis, Director CNAS Ambassador Arun Singh, Distinguished participants from the US and India Thank you for ....

Welcome Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF on 22 July 2021 -'Vimarsh Talk by Dr Ajay Kumar, Defence Secretary, on “India’s Defence Sector Reforms”'

Friends, I would like to welcome you all to today Vimarsh talk by the Defence Secretary, Dr Ajay Kumar on India’s Defence Sector Reforms. I thank him for accepting out invitation to interact with us on this very important issue. D....

Remarks at the Tashkent Conference on «Central and South Asia: Regional connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities», 15-16 July 2021

“The international community must facilitate a peaceful settlement in Afghanistan to encourage connectivity between Central Asia and South Asia”      - Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF....

Vimarsh talk by the Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Shringla | Welcome Address by Dr Arvind Gupta

Dear Friends, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to today’s Vimarsh talk by Sh. Harsh Vardhan Shringla, India’s Foreign Secretary. He will speak on “Global rebalancing and India’s foreign policy.” I would like to welcome and th....

Foreign Secretary’s Vimarsh Talk on "Global Rebalancing and India's Foreign Policy", Vivekananda International Foundation (June 30, 2021)

Good evening. I would like to thank my senior colleague and friend Arvind Gupta, Director of the Vivekananda International Foundation, for inviting me to deliver today’s VIMARSH Talk. 2. Let me begin by referring to something that our host fo....

Welcome address by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF on Vimarsh talk by Gen Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff on 07 April 2021

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this edition of the Vimarsh lecture series. We invite the top security officials to the platform for a robust interaction with the public on national security issues. In the last few months, we have h....

“Defining Democracy” A talk by Dr A Suryaprakash at the Vimarsh Platform of the Vivekananda International Foundation

Welcome Address by Dr Arvind Gupta Dear friends, Welcome To the today’s reverse lecture on Defining Democracy by Dr A Suryaprakash. On behalf of the Vivekananda International Foundation, and on my own behalf, I tha....

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