Democracies don't go to war.

If you don't have a functioning financial system the world economy won't be revived. All the major economies have their responsibility to assist at a pace which is required to clean up the balance sheet of the banking system and to ensure that credit flows are resumed.

Meaningful solutions to the problems of mass poverty that prevails in India I believe can only be found in the framework of an expanding economy.

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

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

China is very important. The future growth of China, China's influence is bound to rise.

India has, of course, aspirations of getting out of its poverty, ignorance, and disease which still afflict millions of people. But I do believe that we have something to offer to the rest of the world, including the United States.