Development must be such that it positively transforms the lives of the common people.

If people of India can reach Mars with minimal expenditure, why can they not keep their streets and colonies clean.

Domains like Trade, Technology, Tourism, Talent and Tradition have the power to redefine existing paradigms.

If the 21st Century is the era of knowledge and of knowledgeable human-force, then, to extol this force, Gujarat must form a strong bond with books.

We need to cut subsidy leakages, not subsidies themselves.

A major institutional reform is the move away from merely planning, to transforming India. The setting up of NITI Aayog, is a step in this direction.

India is an independent country, we have our own policies and future. We have to think about the future of our 125 crore people. There should be no compromise on our interests. We have relations with America in the context of these fundamental points.