Speech by the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at the Inauguration Function of the First National Education Day
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great privilege and honour for me to participate in the First National Education Day celebrations.
Speech by the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at the Presentation of Colour/standard to 59 Sqn and Air Force Technical College
Air Warriors,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Speech by the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at the Inauguration of the National Press Day Celebrations
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am very happy to participate in the National Press Day celebrations. November 16th is a day on which we can look with pride to the fact that we have been, in the last six decades since independence, successful in maintaining the freedom of our press. We have in this period also seen an extensive growth in the English language media as well as in almost all our regional language press.
Speech by the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at the Presentation of the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding - 1995
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It gives me great pleasure to confer the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding for the year 1995 on His Excellency, Mr. Mohamed Hosny Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. An elder statesman of our times, President Mubarak's insights and counsel are held in high esteem and his guidance is valued.
Speech by the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at Dinner Hosted by Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee
Your Excellency Chairman Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am, indeed, overwhelmed by the warm welcome given to me and my delegation since our arrival in Vietnam. I am particularly happy to be in this great Ho Chi Minh City, which carries the name of the legendary leader of Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh.
Speech by the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at the Reception Hosted by Ambassador of India to Vietnam
Ladies and Gentlemen,
My fellow Indians and
Vietnamese friends,
I am very happy to visit Vietnam and to meet the leaders and the people of this great country. I am delighted to be here today with members of the Indian community, who have all been participating in the rapid economic transformation of Vietnam.
Speech by the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at the Business Luncheon Meeting Hosted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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.
Speech by the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at the Meeting With Prominent Vietnamese Women Leaders at Vietnam Women's Union
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 very happy to meet you all. India and Vietnam are close friends. There is a consensus in India that relations with Vietnam must be continually strengthened and nurtured.
