Democracy is good for everybody.

There are diverse ways in which - right now, terror and all that goes with it is a prime concern. It's a concern of the United States. It's a concern of India. Joint strategies, cooperation, joint sharing of intelligence, in controlling terrorism, in making the world free from terror. I think that's the fundamental, I think, consideration if our development aspirations are to be fulfilled. And I think our two countries can cooperate.

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

There may be a difference of the pace at which India moves, but there should be no doubt whatsoever about the direction in which India is going to move in years to come.

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

I think the modernization of Chinese economy and Chinese society is a prime concern.

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