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

In the euphoria after the Cold War, there was a misplaced notion that the UN could solve every problem anywhere.

Our nuclear weapons are meant purely as a deterrent against nuclear adventure by an adversary.

Freedom is incomplete without social justice.

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.

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