If we have access to nuclear energy, that adds to our maneuverability in ensuring energy security as India marches on, on the path to accelerated development.

India has remained a full, functioning democracy.

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.

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

Because the Chinese insistence on one child, I think the proportion of older, non-working age population is going to rise sharply in China.

I have always believed that the ultimate purpose of economic policies and development policy is to meet the basic needs of our people. And for that, we need a fast-expanding economy.

What we need is a dialogue amongst civilizations.