Speech by Hon'ble President of India, Shrimati Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at the Guildhall Reception in London

Your Royal Highness,
The Lord Mayor,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Your Royal Highness,
The Lord Mayor,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Madame Speaker of the House of Lords,
Mr Speaker of the House of Commons,
Chairs of the two All Party Parliamentary Groups related to India,
Lords,
Members of Parliament,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Your Royal Highness, the Duke of Gloucester.
The Right Honourable Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills,
The Right Honourable Patricia Hewitt, Chair UK-India Business Council,

H.E. Mr. Loucas Louca, Minister of Justice & Public Order, Smt. Purandeswari, Minister of State of Human Resource Development, India,
Mr. Manthos Mavrommatis, President of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry,

Smt. D. Purandeswari, Minister of State for Human Resource Development,
High Commissioner Ashok Kumar,
Friends of India,
Dear Fellow Compatriots,
My greetings to all of you.

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