With the revolution in information technology, with the revolution in transport technologies, I think just geography has lost its all significance.

I have always regard nonalignment as a statement that India's policies, foreign policy will be guided by what I describe as enlightened national interest. That we will make judgments on an independent basis, with the sole concern being what is enlightened India's national interest. In that sense, nonalignment remains as relevant today as it was in the early 1950s.

I do recognize that India has to be the center, the hub of activity as far as the knowledge economy is concerned.

A politician before he can become a statesman has to remain in office long enough.

If certain facilities, local facilities have to be arranged, the local authorities have to come. And that makes the Indian system slow moving, Indian administrative system slow moving.

I look upon India-U.S. nuclear cooperation as an act of historic reconciliation.

The salvation of the world ultimately lies in moving towards universal nuclear disarmament, but that's a long distance away.