A Discussion with Mr Kamal Nath - Distinguished Guest Talk Series

Speaker: Mr Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India

In an hour long talk sprinkled with great doses of panache and humour, Mr Kamal Nath, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, launched his new book entitled Indias Century at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Minister Nath
addressed an audience of over 200 people at the school which included students, academics, policymakers, diplomats and business leaders. He spoke passionately and candidly about Indias journey and his attempt to encapsulate this nations growth story.

Offering a riveting blend of narrative, history, analysis, and reflection, Minister Naths book tells the story of Indias journey to its present status - as a formidable and people embracing entrepreneurial democracy. The Indian Minister relates stories in his book of his negotiations with major national and international figures, providing guidelines for how foreign companies can do business with the 21st century's most
important new democracy.

My book encapsulates not only the aspirations of one man but also the vision of a nation as a whole, he said. I wanted to give a flavour which helps somebody understand the diverse flavours of India, and that while India is its tigers, its jungles, its forests, its deserts and as we say the Incredible India, India is also the credible
India.

The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy collaborated with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to organize the public lecture for Mr Nath. CII President Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal along with Mr Gopinath Pillai, Chairman of the Institute of South Asian Studies, participated in this stimulating and engaging panel which was moderated by
Professor Tommy Koh, Chairman of the Institute of Policy Studies.

I am delighted to be here, at this great institution, a place which has a vision of the future, an institution which is now recognised the world over as an institution of excellence in governance. said Minister Nath in his opening remarks.

Commenting on what inspired him to write the book, Minister Nath said that India is a nation of great diversity which has faced many challenges through the course of time, a majority of which he has been a witness. From the struggle for Independence, to the early years of reform, to the present day rise of a formidable nation that has developed into a global player, the country has been reborn in many avatars.

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[devgill08]

Never judge a book by its cover, he is a terrorist of 1984, Kamal Nath was indicted by the Nanavati Commission on allegations that he was involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Witnesses testified to seeing Nath lead an armed mob that attacked and demolished a Gurudwara in Rakab Ganj

[G716M]

The kamal kutha should be fed to dogs ALIVEE

[makeiteasyable]

ang boring ng discussion parang maka2log ka .

[abaymarwin23]

he is a very nice person that i ever met in this world..i salute you sir,, hope you still remember me as your personal driver during asean summit in cebu philippines.