The seven sisters of South Asia: Where are they going* Lakshman Kadirgamar P.C.** *The Tenth Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Lecture, 2003 at the National Museum Auditorium, Janpath, New Delhi, India on 11th January, 2003 **LLB (Hons) (Ceylon); B Litt (Oxon); D Litt (Univ. Sri Lanka at Sabaragamuwa); Attorney, Barrister; President’s Counsel; Member of Parliament; Hony. Master of the Inner Temple, United Kingdom; Member, Policy Advisory Commission, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka (1991–2001); Chairman, SAARC Council of Ministers (1998–2001); Senior Adviser to the President of Sri Lanka on Foreign Affairs. Abstract Mr. Chairman, my dear friend His Excellency Mr. I.K. Gujral, former Prime Minister of India, Your Excellencies, The Trustees of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Trust and members of the family of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, Distinguished guests, My friends, Members of the public, Ladies and Gentlemen. Top |