Speeches

Address by MoS Dr. Shashi Tharoor: ‘Why Foreign Policy Matters’

August 19, 2009

St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University on 13 August 2009 and Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh on 19 August 2009 It is indeed a privilege to be addressing you on the subject of “Why Foreign Policy Matters”, and particularly to do so at a time when are celebrating the 62nd anniversary of our
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Inaugural address by MoS Dr Shashi Tharoor at International Seminar on New Dimensions of Indo-Arab Relations

August 11, 2009

Inaugural Address by Minister of State for External Affairs Dr Shashi Tharoor at International Seminar on New Dimensions of Indo-Arab Relations (Maharaja College, Ernakulam, 11 August 2009) Dr V A Mohandas, Principal, Maharaja’s College H.E. Dr Noureddine Bardad-Daidj, Ambassador of Algeria to India H.E Mr Khidir Haroon Ahmed, Ambassador of Sudan to India H.E.
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Key Note Address by MOS Dr. Shashi Tharoor at South Asia Peace Forum

August 7, 2009

Dr Park Jai Chang, President, Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs, Mr K John Cherian, National President of YMCA of India Prof O J Oommen, Vice President of Asia Pacific Alliance of YMCAs (APAY) Mr Vijay Sewag, President, New Delhi YMCA Delegates from abroad, Young Friends Ladies and Gentlemen Dr Park Jai Chang, President, Asia and
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Keynote Address by MoS Dr. Shashi Tharoor at the 18th AMIC Annual Conference

July 16, 2009

“Media, Democracy & Governance: Emerging Paradigms in a Digital Age” [16 July 2009, 1600 hrs; Sovereign Ballroom, Le Meridien Hotel] Chair of the session H.E Dr Abdul Waheed Khan, Assistant Director General of UNESCO, Prof Binod Agrawal, Vice Chancellor, Himgiri Nabh Vishwavidyalaya Dr Ang Peng Hwa, Chairman, AMIC Dr Indrajit Banerjee, Secretary-General, AMIC Distinguished experts and
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Statement by MOS Dr Shashi Tharoor at the Plenary Meeting of the Ninth Council of Ministers of the Indian Ocean Rim- Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)

June 25, 2009

Sana'a, Yemen JUNE 25, 2009 Mr. Chairman Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Delegates, Excellencies and Friends: At the outset, I would like to thank our hosts, the Government and the People of the Republic of Yemen for the warm hospitality extended to me and the members of my delegation. I would also like to compliment them for
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