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

A new India which realizes its destiny in the framework of an open society, in the framework of an open economy, respecting all fundamental human freedoms great respect for pluralistic, inclusive value system. I think that's what unites India and the United States. And I do hope that working together, our two countries can write a new chapter in the history of our relationship.

When I became finance minister in 1991, I discovered that the wealth tax rates income - there was taxation on wealth. It was so atrocious and so high that actually nobody could accumulate money in an honest way. I removed that tax, and the result was that Indian companies for the first time acquired an incentive to grow big, to grow rich.

I can assure you we are a responsible nuclear power.

If the economy grows enough, fast enough, the tech system should be modernized so that the tax revenues rise fast enough also, and we should put more money in education.

If the economy is growing fast, there is call for a distributing income from the rich to the poor to to put in place social safety nets.

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.