Unity and secularism will be the motto of the government. We can't afford divisive polity in India.

If the economy is not expanding, the redistribution of income becomes a zero-sum game. And therefore, all the class struggle - and it becomes much more vicious.

So outside agriculture, in manufacturing and services, we must create a lot more jobs. But that also means that we must ensure that our systems of general education and technical education are in line with the job requirements that a more modern manufacturing and a more modern services sector would require.

If we have access to nuclear energy, that adds to our maneuverability in ensuring energy security as India marches on, on the path to accelerated development.

Democracies don't go to war.

I believe all societies, all thriving societies of the future are going to be multicultural societies.

We all know the epicentre of terrorism in the world today is Pakistan. The world community has to come to grips with this harsh reality.