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South Asia in Global Economy and the ‘One Belt One Road’ (OBOR)

Background The present century is Asian century in which South Asia plays a pivotal role. Though occupying only 3.4 per cent of world’s land surface area, it inhibits 24 per cent of world population¹. Until a few deca....

May 19, 2017 Economic Studies , economy , One Belt One Road , OBOR , South Asia , regional trade , South Asia in Global Economy

Interaction with a Taiwanese Delegation

Dr. Lai Yi-chung, Deputy Director of Taiwan Think Tank and leading strategist of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), accompanied by Dr. Mumin Chen, Director, Center for Strategic Studies on South Asia and Middle East, National Chung Hsing Univers....

May 15, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Taiwan , South Asia , Southeast Asia , India-Taiwan Relations , Taiwanese Delegation

BBIN: Paradigm Change in South Asia

Introduction:

In a bid to emulate the European Economic Cooperation (EEC, later EC and then EU), and the promise of success in the ASEAN models, South Asian countries got together in December 1985 to form their own South Asian Associatio....

May 10, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , BBIN , South Asia , SAARC , European Economic Cooperation

Workshop on Silk Road Trade and Connectivity in Central and South Asia

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), in collaboration with the Royal United Service Institute (RUSI) and the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), organised a two-day workshop on ‘Silk Road Trade and Connectiv....

April 04, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Seminars , Central Asia , South Asia , Silk Road , Silk Road Economic Belt , hanghai Cooperation Organisation

The Pakistani Shadow on Indo-Us Relations

Amb Kanwal Sibal

We should be treating the visits of Pakistani leaders abroad as part of normal diplomacy that all countries engage in. By paying too much attention to them we boost Pakistan’s political importance and diminish our own stature. Unfortunately, we can....

October 26, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , South Asia , India-USA Relation

RTD on South Asia Regional Cooperation

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established in 1985 with the prime objective of accelerating economic and social development among member states through joint actions in mutually agreed areas of cooperation. Thirty ye....

August 10, 2015 Neighbourhood Studies , Interaction , South Asia , South Asia Regional Cooperation , Neighbourhood First’ policy , SAAR , Security paradigm

Interaction with Chinese Think Tank Scholars

A three member delegation from the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, Beijing led by Dr Li Li, Associate Research Fellow at CICIR visited the VIF on 30th May 2014 and interacted with the VIF faculty. The other members of the del....

June 02, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , South Asia , India’s foreign policy , 2014 Elections

Vimarsha on Islamic Radicalism in South Asia – Implications for India: A talk with Shri Hiranmay Karlekar

On 28^th May 2013, VIF organized Vimarsha, where eminent author and columnist Hiranmay Karlekar delivered an enlightening lecture on “Islamic Radicalism in South Asia – Implications for India”. The session was chaired by Ajit Doval, ....

May 31, 2013 Terrorism , Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , South Asia , Al Qaeda , ISI , Islamic Radicalism

Interaction with H.E. Daulat Kuanyshev, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to India

His Excellency Daulat Kuanyshev, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to India, informally discussed the recently concluded Tenth Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at Astana and Kazakhastan-India bilateral relationship with Lt. Gen (Retd.) RK Saw....

June 27, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , Kazakhstan , South Asia , NATO , Shanghai Cooperation Organisation , Islamic Republic