Armenia | April 26, 2017 Some Thoughts on the World of Tomorrow I am happy to be in this enchanting city and grateful to the Rector and the faculty o[...]
New Delhi | April 19, 2017 By 2020, almost 60 percent of India’s population of 1.3 billion will be in the working age group of 15-59 years. Of thes[...]
New Delhi | April 18, 2017 Culture is more than just song and dance or architecture. It is the cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, [...]
Click for speech in Urdu Hyderabad | April 13, 2017 The Regional Legacy of a Rich History Aasma baare amanat na twanast kasheed Qurra-e-faal ba nam[...]
New Delhi | April 10, 2017 Those who know Ashwani Kumar ji are also aware of one aspect of his admirable persona: a certain capacity of unrelenting i[...]
Chandigarh | March 25, 2017 A University for Our Times It has been my privilege to be the Chancellor of this university, famous for its work and alum[...]
New Delhi | March 22, 2017 This volume is the outcome of a seminar held in 2014, where I delivered the inaugural address and raised some questions ab[...]
New Delhi | March 14, 2017 Dealing with Terrorism in the Indian Ocean Rim Area I thank Ram Madhav ji, and the India Foundation, for inviting me today[...]
Jakarta, Indonesia | March 7, 2017 We are gathered here today to mark the 20th anniversary of the Association and I am happy to be participating in t[...]
New Delhi | February 27, 2017 Towards our sustainable future It is an honour to be invited to deliver the 6th Moonis Raza memorial lecture. Professor[...]