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.

[Urbanization] is the inevitable outcome of the processes of growth and the processes of modernization.

I am not very good at statistics. I am also a poor thinker.

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.

All necessary steps needed to be taken to tackle terrorism will be adopted...but we will keep in mind that a particular religion or section of society does not face problems unnecessary

The emergence of India as a major global power is an idea whose time has come. This is a legitimate ambition for China. This is a legitimate ambition for India. And the challenge for the humanity is to evolve a world system in which the legitimate ambitions of both our countries can find constructive expression without threatening anybody else.

Life is never free of contradictions