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.

China's influence is bound to rise.

India happens to be a rich country inhabited by very poor people.

Terrorists had the advantage of surprise.

Ethical and responsible behavior needs to become the cornerstone of corporate behavior

If Pakistan honors in letter and in spirit the commitment that it gave to Mr. Vajpayee in 2004, that Pakistan territory will not be used for promoting terrorist acts against India, the sky is the limit of cooperation between our two countries. Basically, we are the same people. There are ties of religion. There are ties of language. There are ties of culture.

I believe that without looking at each other as rivals or as competitors, in a democratic India, operating in the framework of an open economy, an open society has, I think, some significance for developing countries, not only in Asia but outside Asia.