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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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