Arvind Gupta

Cannon ball tree and flowers. Botanical garden Kandy

#ICWA organised a National Seminar on "China’s National Security: Domestic and International Dimensions" on 27 February 2026 at #SapruHouse. Ms. Aparna Ray, Joint Secretary, CCCS, PP&R, MEA, New Delhi delivered the opening remarks at the seminar. She highlighted the importance of study of China and appreciated ICWA for organising a national seminar on the subject. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) @vifindia, New Delhi chaired Session I on "Evolution of China’s National Security: Concept and Policies"; Lt. Gen. S. L. Narasimhan @narasimhansl, Distinguished Fellow, Gateway House @GatewayHouseIND, Mumbai; and Dr. Pradeep Taneja, Deputy Associate, Dean – International (India), University of Melbourne, Australia; Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli @Sri_Kondapalli, Professor of China Studies, School of International Studies @sisjnu_official, JNU @JNU_official_50, New Delhi; Prof. G. Venkat Raman @PROFGVR, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) @IIM_I, Indore; Prof. Avinash Godbole, O.P. Jindal Global University @JindalGlobalUNI, Sonipat were the speakers of this session. This session examined how the concept of national security has evolved in China now encompassing areas including security & development, economy, technology, politics, energy, military, and internal stability. China’s recent global initiative such as GSI, GDI, GCI were seen as China’s growing global ambitions. Experts also discussed the internal and external challenges faced by China.

Dr Arvind Gupta in the article talks about how the US is retreating from Globalism but not from global power. It remains influential, but on its own terms which is economically driven, selective in commitments and unapologetically self interested. He also focuses on how countries like India must adapt to this new, tougher and transactional America. @lbscidsa vifindia.org/article/2025/d…

How will India react to US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil? Will India now stop buying Russian oil? India's much celebrated strategic autonomy (Izzat) will now be tested.

A thought-provoking, in-depth and very candid discussion on dear colleague Ambassador Abhay Kumar's book on Nalanda took place today. Learnt much. Thank you, VIF, for the invitation.

H1B. We should invite Indian talent in mega missions like NSM, AI etc and ask our DRDO and armed forces to open up. We can absorb many high skilled Indians frombthe US in space AI, quantum, agriculture, environment, education, health, and skill sectors. India, wake up!

HIB visas row. This is a God-sent opportunity to bring back talent we lost to the US. Indian government and industry should announce welcome back schemes. This is better than seeing Indians coming back in chains in military planes. Hope the government does not miss this chance.

The Silent Enemy book discussion. On Sangam Talks. youtu.be/CkUatKpEfe4?si…

The book "The Silent Enemy: Non-traditional Security Challenges to National Security" written from an Indian perspective. youtu.be/t54prH_Q030?si…

Glimpses from the talk by Ambassador @MukteshPardeshi, Embassy of the Republic of India, Ankara on India-Türkiye Relations in the Changing Dynamics held today @vifindia @IndiaInTurkiye

General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff delivered an insightful talk on his seminal book 'Ready, Relevant and Resurgent : A Blueprint for Transformation of India’s Military' at the Vivekananda International Foundation @vifindia. In his address, #CDS explained that the book seeks to raise awareness, particularly within the uniformed community, about the sweeping changes being implemented to infuse #Jointness in the #IndianArmedForces, make them #FutureReady and strategically agile. #CDS highlighted major reforms:- 🔹#TriServices integration at Defence Services Staff College 🔹 Accelerated Doctrine development 🔹 Online training & evaluation linked to career progression 🔹 Rank-agnostic #FutureWarfare courses open to services, academia & industry 🔹 Civilian faculty to bring academic rigour to #ProfessionalMilitaryEducation 🔹 E-library system for shared knowledge resources across Services CDS reiterated that true #Atmanirbharta lies in creating indigenous systems to maintain surprise and strategic advantage, and that collaboration between services, Departments under #MoD, #DRDO, #ISRO, #NTRO and others was already showing results. With a sequel to the book already in the works, General Chauhan concluded with a powerful message; "India’s military transformation is not just structural - it’s a cultural and cognitive shift rooted in both Shastra and Shastra". Watch the address here: youtube.com/live/E8l6vq1Kx… @DefenceMinIndia @SethSanjayMP @MIB_India @SpokespersonMoD

This fortnight's Europe News Digest (16-31 July 2025) covers important developments in Europe, ranging from Trump's Trade Deal with the EU, the new budget of the EU, the EU-China Summit, and Iran's nuclear talks with the E3. It also covers Indian PM Modi's visit to London and the historic signing of the India-UK FTA. vifindia.org/2025/july/31/E…

Somya Maan in the article presents arguements on the omnipresence of the Kautilyan treatise in India's security policy and strategic culture, which continues to guide our decision making for maintaining our strength and stability as a global power. vifindia.org/article/2025/a…

To know more, read the flagship Journal, National Security, Volume 8, Issue 2, 2025. Get the Journal here: bit.ly/National-Secur… @vifindia @bhansali_umang @SaradaSubhash @AnuttamaGanguly #PrintsPublications #NationalSecurity #Journal

The Indian diaspora, with over 35 million, plays a vital role in global migration contributing around 3-4% of India’s GDP. In her latest article, Dr. Ivy Handique @HandiqueIv34281 explores the evolution, patterns, and economic impact of the Indian diaspora, emphasizing remittance flows as a vital link that supports India’s development and fosters global cultural and economic exchanges, amidst evolving migration trends and challenges. #indiandiaspora #migration vifindia.org/article/2025/a…

VIF hosted a conference on the Current Geoeconomic Landscape of India- focusing on the opportunities and challenges confronting India with respect to global power alignments, a fragmented world order, and India’s bilateral and multilateral trade agreements. #Geoeconomics #TradeDiplomacy

“A prospective peace agreement between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can introduce fresh strategic complexities for Japan, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. While a deal that de-escalates tensions in Europe could enable the US to reallocate military and diplomatic resources toward countering China in theory, its broader implications remain uncertain….” analyses, Prerna Gandhi, for National Security Journal, Vol 8 Issue 2 (April-June 2025). To access the latest special issue of the National Security journal, on the theme, Trump 2.0, please visit: vifindia.org/2025/june/24/N… Or printspublications.com/journal/nation… #USJapan #Trump2 #NationalSecurityJournal #PrintsPublications #VIF @prernagandhi20 @PrintsPub @lbscidsa @AnuttamaGanguly @rajagopalanr @bhansali_umang @SaradaSubhash

Glimpses from today's interaction with H.E. Abdallah M. Abu Shawesh, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the Republic of India. @AM_Shawesh

Trump in his first Term encouraged countries to go for Russian oil to keep the oil prices down. He is now forcing India to move away from Russia. Why? US which was importer of oil in his 1st term and affected by high prices is now an exporter of oil wanting higher oil prices

@vifindia @MEAIndia It was a rewarding discussion indeed. Ambassador Mude was thorough, candid and forward-looking. Several good ideas emerged for the future. Sustaining synergy involving the Govt, business, think tanks and other stakeholders is essential for a robust policy. Kudos to VIF!