India's political system also would need to be modernized.

I do recognize that India has to be the center, the hub of activity as far as the knowledge economy is concerned.

I think, overall, India is today on the move. The economic reforms that our salvation lies in - operating an open society, political system, an open economy, economic system - this has widespread support.

We all know the epicentre of terrorism in the world today is Pakistan. The world community has to come to grips with this harsh reality.

All necessary steps needed to be taken to tackle terrorism will be adopted...but we will keep in mind that a particular religion or section of society does not face problems unnecessary

Protectionism is a very real danger. It is understandable that in times of a severe downturn protectionist pressures mount but the lessons of history are clear. If we give in to protectionist pressures, we will only send the world into a downward spiral.

As the largest and most developed democracies of Asia (India and Japan), we have a mutual stake in each other's progress and prosperity.

Protectionism has to be avoided. Protectionism is not only on goods but also in the area of services. Financial protectionism is also bad and should be avoided.

If certain facilities, local facilities have to be arranged, the local authorities have to come. And that makes the Indian system slow moving, Indian administrative system slow moving.

In a country where employment opportunities are not growing fast enough, the fear of change tends to be very acute.

India's infrastructure has to be modernized, has to be expanded at a rate which will I think be consistent with the growth requirements.

My vision is to work for the relationship between India and Pakistan which would be like the relation between Canada and the United States.

If the economy is not expanding, the redistribution of income becomes a zero-sum game. And therefore, all the class struggle - and it becomes much more vicious.

If the economy grows enough, fast enough, the tech system should be modernized so that the tax revenues rise fast enough also, and we should put more money in education.

If the economy is growing fast, there is call for a distributing income from the rich to the poor to to put in place social safety nets.

I am not very good at statistics. I am also a poor thinker.

The essence of Hinduism is that the path may be different, but the goal is the same.

Jawaharlal Nehru wanted India to develop close ties with China and learn from its experience.

I can assure you we are a responsible nuclear power.