Address to the European ParliamentAt Strasbourg 25 April 2007

Dynamics of Unity of Nations Dynamics of Unity of Nations

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Dr. A.P.J. Abdul KalamDr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

European Union for peace and prosperityEuropean Union for peace and prosperity• Adventure of exploring the planet earthAdventure of exploring the planet earth

• Europe has seen the birth of pioneers in Europe has seen the birth of pioneers in

science leading to technologiesscience leading to technologies

• Europe was the theatre of conflicts for Europe was the theatre of conflicts for

hundreds of years among and between the hundreds of years among and between the

nations including two world wars nations including two world wars

• You have established European Union with You have established European Union with

a a

vision for peace and prosperity for the vision for peace and prosperity for the

entire entire

regionregion

• An example for connectivity among nations, An example for connectivity among nations,

probably with no possibility of war, leading probably with no possibility of war, leading

to to

lasting regional peace.lasting regional peace.

Indo-Euro Inter-connectednessIndo-Euro Inter-connectedness

Our inter-connectednessBy language and culture, By ancient beliefs, By ideologies and the movement of people.

Unity in DiversityUnity in Diversity

EU have demonstrated building a strong EU have demonstrated building a strong union of nations without compromising union of nations without compromising

national identitiesnational identities

The European Union and India support a The European Union and India support a social form of economic development and social form of economic development and encourage a model of growth with equity.encourage a model of growth with equity.

Unity in DiversityUnity in Diversity

Both are conscious of Both are conscious of the need for growth to the need for growth to

respect the respect the environment and make environment and make it sustainable for future it sustainable for future

generations.generations.

We can bring We can bring together a doctrine together a doctrine

of global cooperation of global cooperation built over the built over the foundation of foundation of

regional regional collaborations and collaborations and

core competencies of core competencies of nation.nation.

Regional cooperation and inter-regional collaboration Regional cooperation and inter-regional collaboration will lead to a win-win situation for all, so that we can will lead to a win-win situation for all, so that we can have a politically and socio-economically emergent have a politically and socio-economically emergent

civilization.civilization.

Indo-European missions for Indo-European missions for global peace and prosperity.global peace and prosperity.

Evolution of enlightened societyEvolution of enlightened society

Leading to Energy IndependenceLeading to Energy Independence

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