The service of India means the service of those teeming millions steeped in poverty, ignorance and disease. To see that in my lifetime we can soften these harsh edges of extreme poverty and unleash a new economic and social revolution which will bring out the latent creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of our people, I think that's what I feel, I think.

India was a late comer to industrialization, and as such, we have contributed very little to the accumulation of greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. But we are determined to be part of the solution to the problem.

India's infrastructure has to be modernized, has to be expanded at a rate which will I think be consistent with the growth requirements.

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

I sincerely believe what happens in India has, I think, lessons, morals for the future evolution of humankind in the 21st century.

We have to walk on two legs. We have to create conditions in which manufacturing and services - the economy outside agriculture - move and move fast enough. And at the same time the working force that is available must have skills which will fit the kind of jobs which will be in demand.

China's influence is bound to rise.