No nation, no society, no community can hold its head high and claim to be part of the civilized world if it condones the practice of discriminating against one half of humanity represented by women.

China is not I think a country which does not regulate, but there is a difference between the Chinese system and the Indian system.

Because the Chinese insistence on one child, I think the proportion of older, non-working age population is going to rise sharply in China.

A new India which realizes its destiny in the framework of an open society, in the framework of an open economy, respecting all fundamental human freedoms great respect for pluralistic, inclusive value system. I think that's what unites India and the United States. And I do hope that working together, our two countries can write a new chapter in the history of our relationship.

If the economy is growing fast, there is call for a distributing income from the rich to the poor to to put in place social safety nets.

Ethical and responsible behavior needs to become the cornerstone of corporate behavior

What we need is a dialogue amongst civilizations.