India's future lies in being an open society, an open polity, a functioning democracy respecting all fundamental human freedoms, accepting the rule of law and, at the same time, to emerge as a successful, internationally competitive market economy.

Agribusiness and food processing are important parts of modernizing our economy, of modernizing our agriculture and moving into a phase where a more modernized agriculture helps not only farmers but also helps consumers.

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

Democracies don't go to war.

As the largest and most developed democracies of Asia (India and Japan), we have a mutual stake in each other's progress and prosperity.

I can assure you we are a responsible nuclear power.

India's saving rate will go up. India's investment rate will go up. And I believe that's a plus point.