Speeches

Linking India’s National Security Objectives to Internal Security Deliverables

Ram Madhav, December 11, 2018

Following are the excerpts from Shri Ram Madhav’s speech delivered at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, Tamil Nadu on December 11, 2018 For any country, its National Security is primarily influenced by two main factors: geography and demography. Same is true with India also. We live in a very peculiar geography, and have […]

2018 Annual Conference of Club of Rome and Indian National Association

Ram Madhav, October 12, 2018

  Text of Shri Ram Madhav’s Inaugural address at the 2018 Annual Conference of Club of Rome and Indian National Association on the theme of “Resource Efficiency and Jobs: Opportunities for Business and Policy” at BSE, Mumbai on 11 October, 2018 Respected Shri Ram Durai, All the dignitaries present on the dais and off the […]

Horasis – India Meeting 2018

Ram Madhav, June 24, 2018

Text of Inaugural Dinner Address delivered at the Horasis India Meeting 2018 on June 24, 2018 in Malaga, Spain Mayor of this beautiful city of Malaga, the city of Picasso, Mr. Francisco de la Torre Prados, Chairman of Horasis: The Global Visions Community Mr. Frank-Jurgen Richter, distinguished participants and friends! It is a pleasure to […]

2nd Sochi Eurasian Integration Forum

Ram Madhav, April 17, 2018

Text of Address at the Inaugural Session of the 2nd Sochi Eurasian Integration Forum on “Prospects for development and strengthening of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation held on April 17, 2018 in Sochi, Russia Mr Chairman and the Executive Secretary of the Organising Committee of the Second Sochi Eurasian Integration Forum, Konstantin Zatulin; Governor of Sochi […]

60th Anniversary of the Exile and ‘Thank You India’ Event

Ram Madhav, March 31, 2018

Text of speech at the 60th Anniversary Of the exile and ‘Thank You India’ event organised by HH Dalai Lama and Central Tibetan Administration at Dharamshala on March 31, 2018 His Holiness The Dalai Lama, together with his followers, has decided to host a Thank You India event on the eve of the 60th year […]

International Conference on Ganga-Mekong Region

Ram Madhav, March 22, 2018

Text of the Keynote Address delivered at an International Conference on Ganga-Mekong Region hosted jointly by Thammasat University and ICPR at Bangkok on March 22-23, 2018 I am honoured to be here at the Thammasat University today to inaugurate the conference on ‘Ganga – Mekong region’, jointly hosted by the university and the ICPR, India. […]

Raisina Dialogue 2018

Ram Madhav, January 17, 2018

Text of address at the Raisina Dialogue on “Strategic Conversation: The Emerging Security Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific” hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in association with MEA, India on 16-18 January 2018 in New Delhi   6 Strategic Realisations for India: Realisation 1: Global Power Axis has shifted from Pacific – Atlantic to Indo – […]

Indic Thoughts Festival

Ram Madhav, December 17, 2017

Text of Inaugural Address at the 1st Indic Thoughts Festival hosted by India Foundation and Indic Academy on December 17-18, 2017 in Goa Indic thought is the most liberal thought that the world has ever produced. Because, it is the most democratically evolved thought. It was a product of the deep contemplation of great sages […]

Shri Ram Madhav’s Address at the Nadi Mahotsav in Dhaka (08 Oct, 17)

Ram Madhav, October 16, 2017

  Text of  Address at the Nadi Mahotsav in Dhaka – 08-10-2017 At the very outset, I respectfully bow before the cherished memory of a great Democrat, revered statesman and the most beloved leader of millions of Bangladeshis, Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib-ur Rehman. My hearty congratulations to the organisers of the second edition of the Nadi […]

National Seminar on SDGs and Integral Humanism

Ram Madhav, September 24, 2017

Text of Keynote Address delivered at the National Seminar on SDGs and Integral Humanism organized by RIS in New Delhi on September 23, 2017 Through the day today, we are going to explore the various dimensions of this great concept called Integral Humanism. My job is limited to making initial comments by so called keynote […]