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S Rajaratnam Lecture

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S Rajaratnam Lecture

"Friendship, in international relations, is not a function of goodwill or personal affection. We must make ourselves relevant so that other countries have an interest in our continued survival and prosperity as a sovereign and independent nation.”

– At the S. Rajaratnam Lecture at Shangri-La Hotel, 9 April 2009.