Speech by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at India-china Business Forum Event in Guangzhou
1. I thank you for your kind words of welcome.I am delighted to begin my State Visit to China here in Guangzhou. This historic city has always been an important port of call for Indian business.

1.It is an honour for me to address this gathering of distinguished cultural and leading academic personalities of China.
1. I thank you for your kind words of welcome. I am delighted to be here today at this prestigious institution of higher learning. The Peking University is world renowned for the erudition of its scholars and inspired leadership.
1.At the outset I would like to thank the Peking University and Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China for hosting this Round Table.
1.I am happy to be present at this ceremony conferring the Malti Gyan Peeth Puraskar 2016. The awards ceremony today coincides with the 95thbirthday of Malti-ji. My best wishes to her on this special day!
1.It is indeed my privilege to visit the Republic of Ghana on the first ever State Visit by a President of India. I am accompanied by a delegation of Parliamentarians that represent diverse regions of our country.
1.I am delighted to be here. Ghana is a trusted friend of India. Our two countries have had a similar political history and today, as developing economies, we have a shared vision for our peoples.
1. It is a great pleasure for me to visit the Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT. I am accompanied by Minister of State in the Indian Prime Minister’s Office, H’ble Dr.
1.It is indeed a singular honour for me to be the first Head of State of India to pay a visit to your beautiful country. I am deeply touched by the warm welcome accorded to me - and to my delegation - and the unstinting hospitality extended to us since our arrival.