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“I believe that democracy is the best guarantor for peace and cooperation among nations.”
“People want government to deliver - here and now.”
“We need to convert the extraordinary goodwill between India and Russia into a thriving, visible, vigorous, and mutually beneficial economic relationship.”
“I dream of an India that is prosperous, strong and caring. An India, that regains a place of honour in the comity of great nations.”
“Our frequent initiatives to normalise relations with Pakistan are not a sign of our weakness; rather, they are an indication of our commitment to peace.”
“We believe that the United States and the rest of the international community can play a useful role by exerting influence on Pakistan to put a permanent and visible end to cross-border terrorism against India.”
“Our objective should be to firmly deal with terrorism and its sponsors, financiers, and arms suppliers. At the same time, our doors should always be open for processes which would restore peace, development, and progress to societies which have been devastated by terrorism over many generations.”
“Empowering the individual means empowering the nation. And empowerment is best served through rapid economic growth with rapid social change.”
“I would like that no citizen of the state feels alone and helpless. The entire nation is with them.”
“The spending in science and technology need to be to increased.”
“Members of India's diaspora, living in distant lands of the world, my good wishes to all of you. You may be far away from India, but you are always close to our hearts.”
“I believe the gun is no solution to problems.”
“India was secular even when Muslims hadn't come here and Christians hadn't set foot on this soil. It is not as if India became secular after they came. They came with their own modes of worship, and they, too, were given a place of honor and respect. They had the freedom to worship God as per their wish and inclination.”
“No guns but only brotherhood can resolve the problems.”
“If Pakistan claims to be a crucial partner in the international coalition against terrorism, how can it continue to use terrorism as an instrument of state policy against India?”
“The reality is that international institutions like the UN can only be as effective as its members allow it to be.”
“I believe India and Israel should focus on building bilateral relations on the basis of shared perspectives and commonalities between our two democracies. This has to be a forward-looking exercise rather than harking back to perceptions of the past.”
“The overwhelming public sentiment in India was that no meaningful dialogue can be held with Pakistan until it abandons the use of terrorism as an instrument of its foreign policy.”
“Free and fair elections have again demonstrated that Jammu and Kashmir is part of India, and the people want to remain with it.”
“We want peace to be permanent.”