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Address to the European ParliamentAt Strasbourg

25 April 2007

Dynamics of Unity of NationsDynamics of Unity of Nations

by

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

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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 inEurope has seen the birth of pioneers inscience leading to technologiesscience leading to technologies

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

hundreds of years among and between thehundreds of years among and between thenations including two world warsnations including two world wars

• You have established European Union with aYou have established European Union with a

vision for peace and prosperity for the entirevision for peace and prosperity for the entire

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

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

lasting regional peace.lasting regional peace.

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Indo-Euro Inter-connectednessIndo-Euro Inter-connectedness

Our inter-connectednessy language and culture,y ancient beliefs,y ideologies and the movement of people.

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Unity in DiversityUnity in Diversity

EU have demonstrated buildin a stronEU have demonstrated buildin a stronunion of nations !ithout compromisinunion of nations !ithout compromisin

national identitiesnational identities

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!he European Union and "ndia support a social form!he European Union and "ndia support a social formof economic development and encourage a model ofof economic development and encourage a model of

growth with e#uity.growth with e#uity.

Unity in DiversityUnity in Diversity

Both are conscious of theBoth are conscious of theneed for growth to respectneed for growth to respectthe environment and makethe environment and make

it sustainable for futureit sustainable for futuregenerations.generations.

$e can bring together a$e can bring together adoctrine of globaldoctrine of global

cooperation built overcooperation built overthe foundation ofthe foundation of

regional collaborationsregional collaborationsand core competencies ofand core competencies of

nation.nation.

%egional cooperation and inter-regional collaboration will lead to a%egional cooperation and inter-regional collaboration will lead to awin-win situation for all, so that we can have a politically andwin-win situation for all, so that we can have a politically and

socio-economically emergent civili&ation.socio-economically emergent civili&ation.

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Indo-European missions forIndo-European missions forlobal peace and prosperity.lobal peace and prosperity.

Evolution of enli htened societyEvolution of enli htened society

"eadin to Ener y Independence"eadin to Ener y Independence

#orld Kno!led e Platform#orld Kno!led e Platform