It is a pleasure for me to be here at the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asia Regional Cooperation for peace and development. I am sorry that ill health has stood in the way of Shri Madanjeet Singh being with us this evening. I extend a warm welcome to Madame France Marquet......
Prof Siddiq Wahid has assumed charge as director, UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of Kashmir Studies, at Kashmir University, Srinagar, on first of june 2012.