… We know her as a keen scholar of Sanskrit and as a devout Buddhist.  But Her Royal Highness is all these and more.  Her life and work prove that she is a great citizen of the world.  Her work in the service of children, and in preservation of the culture of her people, consistently shows us how much we can achieve if only we are motivated to do so.  She is both an admirable representative of the Thai people and an outstanding symbol of a great resurgent nation …

Speech by Mr. Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister, Republic of India