Articles

India at 75: Foreign and Economic Policies and the Road ahead

Since independence India has evolved at a rapid pace and successfully embraced numerous structural changes. Amid the 21st century realities, as India turns 75, its foreign policy and growing economic capabilities lend a sense of optimism about the co....

September 08, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , foreign policy , economy , International Relations , Podcast , India@75 , Economic Policy

Israel’s Africa Conundrum: Bilateral Relations, Multilateral Opposition

Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

Background

In the first week of February, the annual summit of the African Union (AU) took place in Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the headquarters of the African Union. The principal objective of the meeting was to evaluate AU's achieveme....

February 17, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Jerusalem , Israel , Palestine , India , International Relations , Algeria , United Nations , Netanyahu , ECOWAS , Non-Aligned Movement , Yom Kippur War , Arab , African Union , Israel in Africa , Nigeria , South Africa

US Presidential Elections

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The Republican and Democratic Conventions reflect the differing party philosophies and the contrasting personalities of the two candidates. President Trump emphasized national security, law and order, and low taxes. Biden called for social justice, r....

September 02, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , China , economy , International Relations , Covid , Taxes , Cold War , Democrats , Republicans , imigration , race relations

US Election 2020: Kamala Harris is the Democratic Party's Vice-presidential candidate

Dr Himani Pant Commentary

Joe Biden has chosen his former critic and rival for Democratic presidential nomination, Kamala Devi Harris, as his running mate for the upcoming Presidential election in November. In his tweet announcing the decision, Biden called Harris “a fearle....

August 17, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , International Relations , Joe Biden , US Presidential Election 2020 , Kamala Harris , Vice Presidential Candidate , Democrats , Republicans , US Domestic Politics

A Guide to India-Australia Relations

For the first time in India’s diplomatic history a summit was held on a virtual platform. On 4th June 2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed a range of issues with his Australian counterpart, Prime Minister Scott Morrison. This summit is signi....

June 22, 2020 Terrorism , India , China , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , International Relations , Maritime Security , Indian Ocean , COVID-19

Interaction with Professor C. Raja Mohan

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interaction with Dr C. Raja Mohan, Director of Institute of South Asia Studies at National University of Singapore on the topic of "Global Dynamics and Challenges to India". Dr Mohan focused his t....

March 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , International Relations , Climate Change , Global Dynamics , South Asia Studies

Seminar on ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Relevance of India’s Ancient Thinking to Contemporary Strategic Reality’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an important seminar ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Relevance of India’s Ancient Thinking to Contemporary Strategic Reality’ in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR....

February 27, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Seminars , International Relations , ancient India , Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam , Hinduism , Indian civilization , Yoga psychology , Advaita Vedanta