*  *  *  I would like to thank the Managing Director of the Bank of India, Mr Mishra, together with the Board and Management of Bank of India (Botswana) Limited for inviting me to launch the opening of the bank’s subsidiary in Botswana.
I wish to recognise the presence of His Excellency, the High Commissioner of India to Botswana, Mr Chandra, and extend a warm welcome to Botswana to two distinguished guests from India, the Chairperson and Managing Director of the bank, Mrs Viyalakshmi Iyer, and the Head of the bank’s International Division, Mr Narayanan.