I think whatever I've done, I hope I've earned a footnote in India's long and tortuous history.

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.

Terrorists had the advantage of surprise.

Democracies don't go to war.

China's influence is bound to rise.

China is very important. The future growth of China, China's influence is bound to rise.

The emergence of India as a major global power is an idea whose time has come.

I recognize the United States is a superpower. It has various interests. It has to balance various things.

I don't see, I think, any problems between India and the United States.

The United States and India can work together.

I think the modernization of Chinese economy and Chinese society is a prime concern.

Democracy is good for world peace.

What we need is a dialogue amongst civilizations.

Democracy is good for everybody.

I think the proof of the pudding is in the eating.