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

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

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 have to do my duty, whatever task is allotted to me.

India's growth rate will be accelerated, but in the process, America would also benefit.

I believe all societies, all thriving societies of the future are going to be multicultural societies.

A politician before he can become a statesman has to remain in office long enough.

We are a coalition government, and that limits our options in some ways. Privatization happens to be one such area.

Our government is ... committed to unconditional dialogue with anyone and everyone in the state who abjures violence,

I am happy to announce that our government has cleared the purchase of 43 aircraft from Airbus.

We should be targeting a 10 percent growth rate in two to three years' time, ... In my view, this is eminently feasible.

His heart is in the right place. If Sonia Gandhi would let him have a shot at the job she gave him, he might do quite a good job.