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

Economic policy and decision making do not function in a political vacuum.

Together with international unity and resolve we can meet the challenge of this global scourge and work to bring about an international law of zero tolerance for terrorism.

I do believe that the future of civilization belongs to those who would lay emphasis on working together instead of talking about clash of civilizations.

The Indian economy grew at 5.5 percent, but if you look at the last 30 years - for example, 1960 to 1985 - the progress made by East Asian countries was phenomenal. In a single generation they had been able to transform the character of their economy. They were able to get rid of chronic poverty.

We are a coalition government, and that limits our options in some ways. Privatization happens to be one such area.

If certain facilities, local facilities have to be arranged, the local authorities have to come. And that makes the Indian system slow moving, Indian administrative system slow moving.