His Holiness The Dalai Lama
- The 14^th Dalai Lama of Tibet

I am encouraged to see that the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan continues to thrive in its various activities, seeking to preserve and promote India's spiritual, ethical, social, and educational heritage. Religious harmony is still very much alive in India and I feel it is important that the rest of the world take note and learn from that. This is something that the Bhavan makes a special effort to foster with its emphasis on Sarva Dharma Samabhav, equal respect for all religions, and which I too wholeheartedly support.