I think, overall, India is today on the move. The economic reforms that our salvation lies in - operating an open society, political system, an open economy, economic system - this has widespread support.

I believe a large part of humanity will draw appropriate lessons from what is the wave of the future in the 21st century.

I think the modernization of Chinese economy and Chinese society is a prime concern.

[Urbanization] is the inevitable outcome of the processes of growth and the processes of modernization.

We need multiculturalism, respect for diversity, tolerance, respect for diverse faiths.

There are partnerships based on principle. There are partnerships based on pragmatism. And fortunately, when it comes to Indo-American relations, both concentrations find a new robust phase of relationship, a multi-fasted relationship which I believe exists in the interests of both our countries.

70 percent of India's imports of oil and oil products are imported from abroad. There is uncertainty about supply. There is uncertainty about prices. And that hurts India's development.