I have always believed India is a country blessed by God with enormous entrepreneurial skills.

I think the Chinese do have visions of being a great power. And I think it's legitimate. And I don't see that that's a danger to us.

The emergence of India as a major global power is an idea whose time has come. This is a legitimate ambition for China. This is a legitimate ambition for India. And the challenge for the humanity is to evolve a world system in which the legitimate ambitions of both our countries can find constructive expression without threatening anybody else.

Globalization offers us enormous opportunities in the race to leapfrog in development processes. It also obliges us to set in motion processes which would minimize its risks.

The emergence of India as a major global power is an idea whose time has come.

Capitalism historically has been a very dynamic force, and behind that force is technical progress, innovation, new ideas, new products, new technologies, and new methods of managing teams.

Our vision is not just of economic growth, but also of a growth which would improve the life of the common man.