We hope the world will act in the spirit of enlightened self-interest.

I have a vision of India-an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want.

The Bio-diversity Convention has not yielded any tangible benefits to the world's poor.

Global interdependence today means that economic disasters in developing countries could create a backlash on developed countries.

We do not believe that a nuclear war should be fought, and we do not believe that a nuclear war can be won.

The UN's unique legitimacy flows from a universal perception that it pursues a larger purpose than the interests of one country or a small group of countries.

Let us together commence a journey of peace, harmony and progress in South Asia.