Special Address at the 9th Asian Security Conference

Hon’ble Vice President of India Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat ji, Hon’ble External Affairs Minister and President of IDSA, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Director IDSA, Shri N. S. Sisodia Excellencies, distinguished delegates,… Continue reading Special Address at the 9th Asian Security Conference

Opening Address by the Norwegian Foreign Minister at the IDSA-PRIO Seminar On Energy Security

Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Let me first thank PRIO and IDSA for hosting this international seminar on the geopolitics of energy security. It is a telling sign of expanding bilateral… Continue reading Opening Address by the Norwegian Foreign Minister at the IDSA-PRIO Seminar On Energy Security

Defence Minister’s Address at the 5th IISS Asia Security Summit

Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank the government of Singapore for the warm hospitability extended to us and the organisers for making excellent arrangements for the Dialogue. Though I… Continue reading Defence Minister’s Address at the 5th IISS Asia Security Summit

Keynote Address at the 9th Asian Security Conference

Hon’ble Vice President, Shri. A. K. Antony, the Defence Minister of India, Mr. M. Sonampil, the Minister of Defence, Mongolia, Shri N. S. Sisodia, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am… Continue reading Keynote Address at the 9th Asian Security Conference

India’s Foreign Policy and the Future of India-US Relations

Thank you for inviting me to the Council on Foreign Relations. I thought I might share some thoughts with you on India ‘s foreign policy and the future of India-US… Continue reading India’s Foreign Policy and the Future of India-US Relations

India’s Foreign Policy and the Future of India-US Relations

Thank you for inviting me to the Council on Foreign Relations. I thought I might share some thoughts with you on India ‘s foreign policy and the future of India-US… Continue reading India’s Foreign Policy and the Future of India-US Relations

NATO’s Changing Role in the Post-Cold War Period

Why is a NATO official visiting India today? The answer is simple. It is because we in NATO believe that new security challenges demand new approaches. And my visit here… Continue reading NATO’s Changing Role in the Post-Cold War Period

Closing Remarks at the 9th Asian Security Conference

Distinguished Scholars, diplomats, ladies and gentlemen, “It is indeed a Privilege for me to address the distinguished delegates gathered for this Conference. The deliberations have covered a wide spectrum of… Continue reading Closing Remarks at the 9th Asian Security Conference

National Governance and Internal Security

There is a crucial link between National Governance and Internal Security. If Internal Security is not maintained Governance cannot be delivered and there would be grave threats to the very… Continue reading National Governance and Internal Security

Inaugural Address at International Conference on Space Security

I firmly believe that space faring nations have the responsibility to put their efforts together to launch time bound financially shared programmes to take up societal missions in a large… Continue reading Inaugural Address at International Conference on Space Security