NewzVille Desk
The Vice-President of India and President, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), C. P. Radhakrishnan today addressed the 25th Anniversary celebrations of ICWA as an Institution of National Importance at Sapru House, New Delhi.
He said the Silver Jubilee was an occasion for gratitude and reflection and paid tribute to the founders, former leaders, Directors General, scholars, diplomats, researchers and staff who have contributed to the Council’s distinguished legacy.
The Vice-President congratulated External Affairs Minister and Vice-President of ICWA, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri and the entire team of the Ministry of External Affairs for the successful hosting of the BRICS Summit.
He said that in a world disturbed by conflicts and contradictions, the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration was a significant achievement.
He emphasised that the first objective of diplomacy is to build good relations among nations. Human progress and world peace must go hand in hand, and this is possible only when countries recognise each other’s concerns and work towards mutual benefit, he said.
The Vice-President said ICWA must prepare itself intellectually and institutionally for Viksit Bharat @ 2047 and work towards becoming one of the world’s respected centres for the study of international affairs.
He expressed confidence that the Council would make even greater contributions to India and a peaceful world order by its Golden Jubilee.
