VIF Books

India's Contribution to World Thought and Culture (Abridged and Revised Edition)

On the occasion of the inauguration of the Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial in 1970, the Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan Trust published a book, India’s Contribution to World Thought and Culture, that contained about 70 articles by well-known experts...

September 13, 2022

Tags:Indian cultural, Indian history, Swami Vivekananda, World Thought and Culture, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Maharaja Ranjit Singh: The Rise of the Sikh Empire and The Military History of The Punjab

RNP Singh

Ranjit Singh was the most adventurous, audacious, and sagacious ruler of the Indian subcontinent since Chandragupta Maurya. Like the Kohinoor he wore, he was a gem among rulers. He rose like a bright and brief firmament when India became a part...

September 13, 2022

Tags:Afghan, Chandragupta Maurya, Indian Subcontinent, Punjab, Ranjit Singh, Sikh Empire, Governance and Political Studies, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Evolving Security Dynamic in West Asia and India’s Challenges

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

West Asia continues to churn festered by several hot spots including Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Iraq as Arab Spring 2.0 straddles the region forcing socio-economic reforms. The Middle East Process remains defunct as the Israel-Palestine conflict...

June 15, 2022

Tags:Biden Doctrine, China, China’s West Asia Strategy, Economics of Western Asia, Egypt, Foreign Policy in West Asia:, India’s Challenges, Maritime Security, Security Dynamic in West Asia, Turkey, UAE, West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

PAKISTAN INSIGHTS 2021-22: A Granular Look At Key Issues in Pakistan

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

PAKISTAN INSIGHTS 2021-22 is the third in the ‘Pakistan Insights’ series brought out by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) to deepen the understanding of Pakistan. Ideas for the various chapters are based on the discussions held in...

June 10, 2022

Tags:Non-Traditional Security Threats, Pak Army, Pakistan Insights, Pakistan National Security Policy, Pakistan’s foreign policy, Shehbaz Sharif, Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

India-Bangladesh Bonhomie at 50: 1971 and the Present

Dr Sreeradha Datta

For Bangladesh and India, the past year has been about celebrating 50 years of Bangladesh and commemorating the iconic event, the Liberation War of Bangladesh, one that irreversibly changed the political landscape of South Asia.

March 25, 2022 Download

Tags:1971 Liberation War, 1971 war, India, Liberation War, Muslim League, Pakistan, Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Random Thoughts 2021 - Emerging Paradigm Shift in the Changing Global, Political and Economic Order

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF

Random Thoughts 2021 touches upon unusual range of subjects, namely from emerging civilisational, religious and historical issues; to out-of-the-box suggestions for astronomy-based education for conflict avoidance, to how liberal democracies are...

December 2, 2021 Download

Tags:Afghanistan, Border Issues, China, China-Pakistan Axis, Economic, Emerging Strategic Relations, Global Developments, Internal Security, Random Thoughts, Strategic Partnerships, Taliban, International Relations and Diplomacy

Opportunities for India in a Changing World

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

We are living in an era of extraordinarily fast paced change. The Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down and deepened political, economic and social uncertainties. The post-World War order set up in 1945 by the Western countries is...

October 7, 2021

Tags:Civilisation, COVID-19 pandemic, India, technology, International Relations and Diplomacy

AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT: A Vibrant and Strong India

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF

Neither development without self-pride nor self-pride without development are desirable. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for Aatmanirbhar Bharat or a self-reliant India on 12 May 2020 goes beyond mere economic self-reliance....

September 2, 2021

Tags:Aatmanirbhar Bharat, COVID-19 pandemic, Narendra Modi, Governance and Political Studies

BIMSTEC: The Journey and The Way Ahead

Dr Sreeradha Datta

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a sub-regional organisation straddling five member states from South Asia and two from Southeast Asia. In the larger context of the global...

August 31, 2021

Tags:Bay of Bengal, BIMSTEC, COVID-19 pandemic, Free Trade Agreement, Indo-Pacific, Neighbourhood Studies

Irrawaddy Imperatives: Reviewing India’s Myanmar Strategy

Jaideep Chanda

Myanmar, the Golden Land, has for ages been the last frontier, steeped in mysticism and mystery. However, knowledge about Myanmar remains woefully inadequate in most spheres including Indian academia, media and in some cases, even foreign policy...

August 31, 2021

Tags:ASEAN, India’s Myanmar strategy, Irrawaddy, Irrawaddy Imperatives, Northeast, Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies