Those who create wealth should be shown the greatest respect.

I can assure you we are a responsible nuclear power.

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

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

Globalization offers us enormous opportunities in the race to leapfrog in development processes. It also obliges us to set in motion processes which would minimize its risks.

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.

I believe whether it is the United States or Europe, they will all end up as multicultural societies.