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.

My top most priority is to deal with India's massive social and economic problems, so that chronic poverty, ignorance and disease can be conquered in a reasonably short period of time.

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

I do believe that India is a unique case. And you need I think exceptional skills I think to incorporate Indian into the world nuclear order.

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

There may be a difference of the pace at which India moves, but there should be no doubt whatsoever about the direction in which India is going to move in years to come.

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