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India's Soft Power Diplomacy with Africa

In this episode Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF discusses with Mr Manish Chand. Manish Chand is Founder-CEO and Editor-in-Chief of TGII Media Private Limited and India Writes Network the current contours of India's Soft power diplo....

May 09, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : Soft Power , Gandhi , Cultural cooperation , Podcast , ITEC , Mandela , India Africa Collaboration , Nollywood , CII Business conclave , ICSSR

Russia's Approach to Afghanistan

Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

Developments in Afghanistan have always aroused Russian minds. In the words of Amb Raghavan, since the eighteenth century, Russia's strategic planning has been driven by the search for secure borders, buffer zones and warm waters. To further understa....

April 21, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Russia

Tags : Developments in Afghanistan , Podcast

China's Mediation Role in the Saudi Arabia-Iran Deal

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF evaluates China's role in the recent rapprochement agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia. He also touches upon India's policy in the West Asian region in light of the resetting of relations between ....

April 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Iran , Iraq , Saudi Arabia , Houthis , Oman , Podcast

Discussion on the Final Installment of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Podcast

In this episode of VIF Podcast, PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow and Heena Samant, Research Associate discusses the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) fourth and final instalment of its sixth assessment report (AR6) titled Synthesis....

April 05, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change

Tags : Podcast , climate justice , LIFE , Equity , reuse , recycle

Decoding the Presidential Election of Nigeria

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

In this episode of VIF podcast, Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation and Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF discuss the implications of Nigerian Presidential election for Nigerian democracy a....

March 15, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : Boko Haram , Podcast , Nigeria , : Bola Tinubu , Naira , India Nigeria Relations , Nigerian Presidential Election

Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and its Regional and Domestic Ramifications

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF, delves into the domestic and regional ramifications of the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and sheds light on India's response in the two West Asian states. He also touches upon the current dynamics ....

March 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Syria , Narendra Modi , Turkey , Bashar al Assad , Podcast , Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Cultural Entrepreneurship for Shaping Brand India

Arunima Gupta Podcast

This Podcast features Arunima Gupta, Principal at Network of Indian Cultural Enterprises (NICEorg). NICEorg works towards strengthening cultural entrepreneurship in India by promoting and empowering cultural entrepreneurs through training, funding, n....

March 09, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : G20 , Atmanirbhar Bharat , Podcast , Cultural Economy , Cultural Entrepreneurship , Softpower

India Africa collaboration on Renewable energies

Amb R S Malhotra Podcast

In this episode of VIF podcast, Shri Rakshpaul Singh Malhotra, former Indian Ambassador to Niger and Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation discusses the current contours of India’s collaboration w....

March 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : India , Climate Change , renewable energy , energy transition , Podcast , clean energy

Expectations from the Dahal-led ruling coalition in Nepal

Amb Ranjit Rae Podcast

In this episode of the VIF Podcast, we discuss the recent significant developments in Nepalese politics and the stability of the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led ruling coalition. Ambassador Rae presents his assessment of the Nepal elections and the churning w....

February 27, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal

Tags : India , China , Nepal elections , Pushpa Kamal Dahal , India-Nepal relations , Podcast , Rastriya Swatantra PartY

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's Visit to India

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF, discusses "President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's Visit to India" by assessing Egypt's importance in West Asian regional geopolitics and identifying the areas of collaboration between India and Egypt.....

February 06, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : India , Egypt , North Africa , Podcast , Eastern Mediterranean Sea