Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Vimarsh on “India’s G20 Presidency: Forging Actionable Agenda for Global South”

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) in collaboration with the India Writes Network/Centre for Global India Insights organized a Vimarsh panel discussion on “India’s G20 Presidency: Forging Actionable Agenda for Global South” on 24...

February 24, 2023

Cyber Security
Tags: G20 presidency, Global India Insights, Global South, India’s G20 Moment, Post-COVID

VIF Hosts the High Commissioner of South Africa and Ambassador of Sudan under its Connect Africa Programme

Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF

The High Commissioner of South Africa, His Excellency Mr. JS Ndebele, and the Ambassador of Sudan, His Excellency Mr Abdalla Omer Bashir Elhusain, gave presentations on the status of India's relations with their respective nations and their...

February 20, 2023

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Cold War, Connect Africa, Erythraean Sea, Indian Ocean, Periplus, South Africa, USSR

The VIF Interaction with Visiting UK Delegation

Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Research Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi organized an interaction with visiting UK delegation on “The Future of Air Warfare: A UK Industry and Government Perspective” on 16 February 2023. The UK delegation was led by British...

February 16, 2023

International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: British High Commissioner, multipolarity, technical specialists

Talk on “Connectivity Strategies in the Indo- Pacific Region” by Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva

Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva on “Connectivity Strategies in the Indo- Pacific Region” on February 13, 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, chaired the session and made welcome...

February 13, 2023

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: China, Economic Partnership, Indo- Pacific, Middle East, US

Vimarsh on Water Security in India

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

On 7th February, 2023 Vivekananda International Foundation organized a Vimarsh, a monthly talk series, on “Water Security in India”. Shri Bharat Lal, Director General, National Centre for Good Governance, Department of Administrative Reforms...

February 7, 2023

National Security and Strategic Studies
Tags: Chiranjeevi Yojana, Good Governance, Sanitation Management Organization, water security

Round Table Discussion on Evolving Myanmar Crisis: Implications for India

Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round-Table Discussion on “Evolving Myanmar Crisis and Implications for India” on 01 February 2023. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, gave the opening remarks, followed by brief...

February 1, 2023

Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags: Myanmar Crisis, NUG

Gītā for the Millennia, Tenth Lecture

Rohith Krishna, Research Assistant, VIF

On 31 January 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised the tenth session of ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Swāmī Mitrānanda of Chinmaya Mission. The Chapter 4 of the ‘Gītā,...

January 31, 2023

Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: Bhagavad Gita, Chinmaya Mission, Geeta, Swami Mitrananda

Talk on “Internal Political Dynamics in the US: Implications on India and the World”

Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Prof K. P. Vijayalakshmi on “Internal Political Dynamics in the US: Implications on India and the World” on 27 January 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF chaired the session...

January 27, 2023

US, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Democratic Party, Internal Political Dynamics, Joe Biden, US

Talk by Singapore’s High Commissioner to India H.E. Simon Wong Wie Kuen

Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by High Commissioner of Singapore to India H.E. Simon Wong Wie Kuen on “Singapore’s Approach to the Indo-Pacific” on January 16, 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, chaired the...

January 16, 2023

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: ASEAN, Indo-Pacific, Singapore, US-China

VIF Delegation’s Visit to Colombo and Interaction with Pathfinder Foundation

A VIF delegation led Dr. Arvind Gupta, comprising of Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney and Dr Sreeradha Datta visited Colombo during 10-14 January. VIF’s think tank partner, the Pathfinder Foundation hosted the delegation and organized many of the...

January 10, 2023

January 14, 2023

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags: Colombo port, economy, IMF bailout, local elections, Sri Lanka

Interaction with Puneet Roy Kundal, Joint Secretary, MEA

Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF

Shri Puneet Roy Kundal, Joint Secretary, MEA, former Ambassador of India in Tunisia and Consul General of India in Cape Town, highlighted Africa's strategic importance for India in his remarks. He mentions that MEA considers the relationship...

January 9, 2023

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Africa historical, capacity-building programmes, ITEC, West Africa

Interaction with Delegation from Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam

Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interactive session with a visiting three member delegation headed by the Director General of the Institute of Foreign Policy & Security Studies (IFPSS), Diplomatic Academy of...

December 20, 2022

International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: China, India, Indo-Vietnam, Russia, Vietnam

Round Table Discussion on Assessment of the Nepal Elections

Aarushi Gupta, Research Assistant, VIF

On 19 December 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on “Assessment of the Nepal Elections”. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, gave the introductory remarks, followed by a presentation by Shri Jay Nishaant. Dr Gupta...

December 19, 2022

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags: Article 76, CPN-UML, Maoist, Nepali

Round Table Discussion on Power Trading between India and Nepal

Aarushi Gupta, Research Assistant, VIF

On 16 December 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on “Power trading between India and Nepal”. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, gave the introductory remarks, followed by a presentation by Mr Lal Krishna KC, Sr....

December 16, 2022

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags: Cross-border Transmission, Electric Power Trade, India, Nepal

VIF Interaction with the visiting delegation from Iran On Interfaith Dialogue in the Historical Perspective, especially from India and Iran Point of View

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

On December 15, 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interaction with a high level delegation from Iran. The theme of the discussion was 'Interfaith Dialogue in the Historical Perspective, especially from India and...

December 15, 2022

Historical and Civilisational Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Conflict Avoidance, Interfaith Dialogue, Religions, Samvad

Interaction with the Visiting US delegation

Naval Jagota, Senior Fellow, VIF

On 14 December a delegation from the US Department of State interacted with VIF scholars VIF representatives, Dr Arvind Gupta (Director), Lt Gen R K Sawhney (Retd),Gp Capt Naval Jagota (Retd),Sweta Kumari(Associate Fellow), Anurag Sharma (Snr...

December 14, 2022

US, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Anti-terrorism, Pakistan, Tehrik-e-Taliban