Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am delighted to be here amongst you today at this very important business meeting. I appreciate the initiative of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry in arranging this meeting during my visit to Vietnam.
Nguyen Thi Binh, Former Vice President of Vietnam,
Madame Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Minister of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs,
Madame Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, Chairman of the Vietnam Women's Union,
I am happy to visit the Birla Children Village. I am glad that this institution is playing a great role in bringing up and providing sustenance for the future generation. Children are the future and we have to teach them values and how to be responsible individuals.
Your Excellency Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Distinguished friends from Bali,
India and Indonesia ties span two millennia of trade and cultural contacts. Bali was at the heart of this historical exchange. It gives me great pleasure to meet you today because you have always been and will always remain close to us. There is deep understanding and empathy between us.
Your Excellency President Dmitry Medvedev,
Distinguished Members of the Russian Delegation,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
My dear Cadets,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am proud and delighted to be here on this momentous occasion of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the National Defence Academy. I consider it a privilege to address this august gathering. I convey my greetings to the alumni of the Academy on this very auspicious and happy occasion.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great pleasure to be here in Pune amongst all of you on the occasion of the Nirmal Gram Puraskar award ceremony for the southern and western regions of the country.
Chief Justice Mr. Odoki of Uganda,
Justice Shri A.P. Shah, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court,
Shri Ravi Prakash Gupta, President International Bench and Bar Association,
