Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Interaction with the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC)

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), led by Ms Huang Yihua, the Deputy Director General of Research Office of the...

September 27, 2018

China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: 2+2 Dialogue, Communist Party of China, Indo-Pacific

Conference on ‘Enhancing India-Africa Cooperation’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Conference on ‘Enhancing India-Africa Cooperation’ as a bilateral initiative with an objective to enhance growth and connectivity between India and Africa.

September 26, 2018

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: ECGC, ECOWAS, India-Africa Cooperation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation, WTO

Interaction with Myanmar Delegation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interaction with a Myanmar delegation led by Gen. U Aung Min and comprising of five other members of Peace Development Foundation of Myanmar. Gen. U Aung Min, formerly a Minister and...

September 21, 2018

Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags: Arakan army, India-Myanmar relations, Indo-Myanmar border, Myanmar Delegation, OBOR, U Aung Min

Vimarsha: Talk by Shri Swami Avdheshanand Giri ji Maharaj, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of the Juna Akhara on ‘Desh, Samaj aur Vyakti’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, hosted its monthly event, Vimarsha, on in the commemoration of 125th years of Swami Vivekananda's Chicago Speech. The topic was ‘Desh, Samaj aur Vyakti’ and to speak on the topic, Swami...

September 21, 2018

Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: Chicago speech, Desh, Indian culture, Samaj aur Vyakti, Swami Vivekananda, Tradition

Release of Shri RNP Singh’s Book, 'Sardar Patel, Unifier of Modern India', by Shri Ajit Doval, KC (National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India)

Shri RNP Singh’s book “Sardar Patel, Unifier of Modern India” was launched by Shri Ajit Doval, KC, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India, on the 4th of September, 2018 at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). The...

September 4, 2018

Governance and Political Studies
Tags: Ajit Doval, Sardar Patel, Unifier of Modern India

US Ambassador’s Visit to the Vivekananda International Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted His Excellency Kenneth Juster, the United States Ambassador to India, on 31 August 2018. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF welcomed the Ambassador to the interaction that was attended by former...

August 31, 2018

US, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: India-US bilateral relations, Indo-Pacific, Kenneth Juster, strategic partnership

Round Table Discussion on ‘India-China Trade’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a round table discussion on ‘India-China Trade’, the discussion being presided over by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF. Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, National Institution for...

August 30, 2018

Economic Studies
Tags: India-China trade, NITI Ayog, Trade sanctions

Interaction with Delegation from the Tsinghua University, Beijing

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from Tsinghua University, Beijing, on 29 August 2018. The delegation was led by Prof. Yan, Xuetong, Dean of the Institute of International Relations, and comprised of Prof. Sun...

August 29, 2018

China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: China, India-China Cooperation in Afghanistan, India-China Maritime Cooperation, Indo-Pacific, Tsinghua University, Xi Jinping

Asian Buddhist Media Conclave – Mindful Communication for Conflict Avoidance and Sustainable Development

Organised by the International Buddhist Confederation in association with the VIF, and attended by luminary intellectuals like Dr Dhammapiya and Dr S Gurumurthy, the Conclave delved into the salience of mindful communication in conflict...

August 27, 2018

Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: Asian Buddhist Media Conclave, Conflict Avoidance, sustainable development

Interaction with Dr Ying Rong, on "Global and Regional Environment and India-China Relations"

The Vivekananda International Foundation hosted Dr Ying Rong, Vice President and Senior Research Fellow, China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), China, for an interaction on Sino-Indian relations. Dr Arvind Gupta delivered the opening...

August 23, 2018

China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: AIIB, Global and Regional Environment, India-China relations, NDB, WTO

Brainstorming Session on Afghanistan

Security situation in Afghanistan faces greater challenges. Besides the Taliban, the rise of ISIS opens up another front for the embattled Afghan state. At a time when the Afghan national election draws closer, security challenges necessitate...

August 23, 2018

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags: Afghan state, ISIS, Security situation in Afghanistan, Taliban

Release of the ‘Policy Recommendations by Quadripartite Commission on the Indian Ocean Regional Security’

Recognising that stability and security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is extremely important for peace, prosperity and sustainable development of the international society, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) Japan, SPF USA, National...

August 22, 2018

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Indian Ocean Region, QUAD

Brainstorming Session on ‘India-China Relations: Global, Regional and Bilateral Context including Future Trajectory’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Brainstorming Session on ‘India-China Relations: Global, Regional and Bilateral Context including Future Trajectory’ on 20 August 2018. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, delivered the...

August 20, 2018

China
Tags: Communist Party of China, India-China relations

Book Release, ‘Who Should Say Sorry for Two Millennia of Injustices’, authored by Ambassador Surendra Kumar

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a book release function for the release of the book, ‘Who Should Say Sorry For Two Millennia of Injustices’, penned by Ambassador Surendra Kumar, who has served in Indian missions in...

August 14, 2018

Governance and Political Studies
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Talk on ‘Indian Scholars in China: Voyages for Cultural Advancement’

Dr. Shashi Bala, Dean, Centre of Indology, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, gave a talk on ‘Indian Scholars in China: Voyages for Cultural Advancement’ at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 13 Aug 2018. This was the second in a lecture...

August 13, 2018

Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: China, Cultural Advancement, Cultural linkages

Vimarsha: Talk on ‘Technology for Sustainable Development’, by Prof M Jagadesh Kumar, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, hosted its monthly event, Vimarsha, On 8 August 2018, the topic being, ‘Technology for Sustainable Development’ and talk delivered by Professor M. Jagadesh Kumar, Hon'ble Vice-...

August 8, 2018

Technological and Scientific Studies
Tags: artificial intelligence, sustainable development