“The people of our subcontinent are at the cutting edge of scientific and technological research and in the front ranks of the knowledge society across the world. Wherever an enabling environment and world-class facilities are made available to our talented people, they excel. Let this become a forum where our academicians, scholars, researchers and gifted students can work together in the service of human advancement" Complete Speech

Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee signs agreements - on the establishment of a South Asia University based in India and on the creation of a Food Bank - at the closing ceremony of the 14th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit, in New Delhi, 04 April 2007.