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

India has no dearth of brave young men and women and if they get the opportunity and help then we can compete with other nations in space exploration and one of them will fulfil her dreams.

If you do not like anything in a particular book, then sit and discuss it. Banning a book is not a solution. We have to tackle it ideologically.

There was an implicit conviction that the UN would be stronger than the sum of its constituent member-states.

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

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

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.