International Institute for Strategic Studies Ministerial Addresses

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Saturday 21 November 2009

Ministerial Addresses

Shiv Shankar Menon On 3 May 2007, the Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon, addressed the audience at IISS. Mr Menon spoke on 'India & International Security'. Mr Menon was appointed the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India on 1 October 2006. A seasoned diplomat, Foreign Secretary Menon has served as India's High Commissioner to Pakistan (2003-2006), Ambassador to China (2000-2003), High Commissioner to Sri Lanka (1997-2000) and Ambassador to Israel (1995-97). Earlier, he served as the Joint S
Rohitha Bogollagama On 8 March 2007, the Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama, addressed the audience at IISS. Mr Bogollagama spoke on 'Sri Lanka's Foreign and Security Policy: The Challenge of Terrorism'. The Hon Rohitha Bogollagama, MP, was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 28 January 2007. He previously served as the Minister of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion, Minister of Advanced Technology and National Enterprise Developmen
HE M K Narayanan On 9 Dec 2006, the Indian National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, HE Mr M K Narayanan, addressed the audience at the 3rd IISS Regional Security Summit, The Manama Dialogue, held in Bahrain from 8-10 December 2006. Mr Narayanan spoke at the third plenary session, on 'Asia's Role in the Region'. In his address, Mr Narayanan underlined the bonds of trade, culture and religion that tie India to the Gulf. Issues such as energy security, terrorism and conflicts were of common interest becau
General Ehsan Ul Haq On 10 Dec 2006, General Ehsan Ul Haq, NI(M), Chairman of Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, addressed the audience at the 3rd IISS Regional Security Summit, The Manama Dialogue, held in Bahrain from 8-10 December 2006. General Ul Haq spoke at the sixth plenary session, on 'The Future Shape of Regional Secuirty'. In his address, General Ul Haq underlined the close bonds of civilisation, history, ethnicity, culture, faith and economy that tied Pakistan to the Gulf. he highlighted the in
General Ehsan Ul Haq On 19 September 2006, General Ehsan Ul Haq, NI (M), Chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, gave a Special Address at the IISS as part of the IISS Military Leaders’ Forum. General Ul Haq spoke on ‘Pakistan: Geostrategic Challenges and Opportunities’. In his address, General Ul Haq provided an overview of Pakistan’s military, political, economic and security challenges. General Ul Haq, NI (M) was commissioned in a Self Propelled Light Air Defence Re
Mani Shankar Aiyar On 7 July 2006, India's Cabinet Minister for Panchayati Raj and Youth Affairs, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, gave a Special Address at the IISS. Mr Aiyar spoke engagingly on 'India, South Asia and Asia in the Quest for Eneregy and Security'. Mr Aiyar previously held the post of Union Cabinet Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas from May 2004 till February 2006. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) for the third term from Mayiladuturai in Tamil Nadu in May 2004. Following...
General Ehsan Ul Haq On 4 June 2006, General Ehsan Ul Haq, NI (M), Chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, addressed the audience at the 5th anniversary IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, held in Singapore from 2-4 June 2006. In his address, General Ul Haq gave a detailed exposition of the country’s national security policy. He described Pakistan’s participation in the US-led ‘war on terror’ as a ‘difficult but necessary’ decision, and one that had cost many Pakista
Pranab Mukherjee On 2 June 2006, India's Defence Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, addressed the Second Plenary Session of the IISS Shangri-La dialogue held from 2-4 June 2006 in Singapore. He spoke on 'India: A Rising Global Player'. In his address, Mr Mukherjee recalled a comment by the Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping to India's Rajiv Gandhi that there could be no Asia-Pacific century without both India and China as important elements. India's emergence on the global stage, Mukherjee said, 'will have a far-reachi
Shyam Saran On 25 May 2006, India’s Foreign Secretary, Mr Shyam Saran, delivered a Special Address at the IISS. He spoke on ‘India and the Emerging World Order’. Placing India as one of the major powers in the emerging international landscape, Mr Saran said that prospects for major confrontation or conflict among them was unlikely due to globalisation and economic integration. India as a mature and stable democracy, and as an increasingly important economic powerhouse, would have the ca
Mangala Samaraweera On 14 March 2006, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ports and Aviation of Sri Lanka, Mangala Samaraweera, delivered a Special Address at the IISS. He spoke on ‘Challenges faced by Sri Lanka in Dealing with Terrorism’. In his address on Sri Lanka’s particular challenges in dealing with terrorism, Mr Samaraweera said that the insurgent Tamil Tigers ‘had the dubious distinction of pioneering the lethal art of suicide attacks against civilian and other targets and instilling
Shaukat Aziz On 7 March 2006, Mr Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, delivered a Special Address at the IISS. He spoke on ‘Pakistan’s Pivotal Role for Regional Peace, Stability and Progress’. In his address on Pakistan’s pivotal role for regional peace, stability and progress Mr Aziz spoke of the terrorist threat and of the dangers of Islamic-Western polarisation. He said that the unjustified profiling of Muslims and vilification such as through the rece
HE Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri On Monday 30 January 2006, HE Mr Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, addressed the IISS audience on “Pakistan: Anchor for Peace and Stability”. His speech was followed by a Q&A session.
Ambassador Chinmaya Gharekhan India’s Special Envoy to the Prime Minister for West Asia, H.E. Ambassador Chinmaya Gharekhan, addressed the second IISS Gulf Dialogue in Bahrain on 4 December 2005. As the lead speaker in the plenary session on ‘Regional Security and International Cooperation’, Ambassador Gharekhan noted that India’s relations with the Gulf countries predate the emergence of oil as a key factor in international relations by a long way and are driven more by ancient and cultural ties than energy...
HE M K Narayanan On 18 September 2005, India’s National Security Advisor, HE Mr Mayankote Kelath Narayanan, addressed the audience of the 3rd Global Strategic Review Conference of the IISS in Geneva. He spoke about “China and India: The Asian Rising Powers”. The talk was followed by a debate around “An Indian Perspective". In his address, Mr Narayanan said the simultaneous rise of two large societies such as China and India – in close proximity to each other – was unpr
Zahid Hamid On 4 June 2005, Pakistan’s Minister of State for Defence, Mr Zahid Hamid, spoke in the Second Plenary Session of the IISS Shangri-La dialogue 2005. He addressed the audience about “UN Peacekeeping: the Pakistan Experience”. Speaking in the context of ‘ Asian experiences of peacekeeping operations and humanitarian interventions’, Mr Hamid provided a detailed account of his country’s extensive involvement in peacekeeping operations (PKO). He used the occasion
Lakshman Kadirgamar On 17 March 2005, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Mr Lakshman Kadirgamar MP, delivered a Special Address at the IISS. He spoke on 'Sri Lanka's Foreign and Security Policy'. With rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts currently underway in parts of Sri Lanka following the devastation wrought by the tsunami on December 26, 2004, Mr Kadirgamar began his address by thanking the British government and the people for their support and assistance. The Foreign Minister’s speech f
General Pervez Musharraf On 7 December 2004, the President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, addressed over 200 IISS members on ‘Global Challenges: Pakistan's Role’. His speech encompassed the international, regional and internal dimensions of Pakistan's security policy.