Around 100 students from 19 countries, who participated in a conclave on Community Development and leadership Service held at Modern School Barakhamba, condemned the recent Paris terror attacks and said India is still a safer place vis-à-vis increasing terror cases.
The young delegates from around the world, including Australia, Bangladesh, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, laos, and other places, interacted with eminent personalities like External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who was also the chief guest, Fromer Army General GD Bakshi, journalist Navika Kumar, senior lawyer Siddharth luthra and noted eye surgeon Dr S Chaudhary.
Addressing the students, former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid stated that in an ambience writ large with the threats of terror in the aftermath of Paris' heinous killings, it was required that one follows in the footprints of Gandhi.
The students also asked questions from the panelists including Navika Kumar who praised the students and said the young students are the ambassadors of peace and humanity.
The conclave with the theme, "It's all in us -Integrated Intelligence", was also addressed by retired Army General GD Bakshi who said, "Today it turned into autocratic leadership that tells and persuasive leadership that sells." He said, "Need of the hour for the present day was to provide sincere leadership."