We are changing the way we govern ourselves - not just in the way we work in New Delhi, but also in the way we work together with state governments, districts and cities. Because we know, as you do, that our vision may be formed in Delhi, but our success will be determined by state capitals.

India has been at the greatest loss because governments were run only for elections.

Let us think about 'zero-defect and zero effect'. Zero defect in production with no adverse effect on the environment.

Society and Government should together give priority to the poorest of poor and make efforts to provide affordable health services.

We have now reached a level where we should be even more ambitious. We should focus on more tangible mechanisms and outcomes. Make BRICS a platform of Impact.

Innovation no longer remains a choice but has become an imperative.

A tourist will come drawn to its beautiful past but we need to put efforts for creating systems to make them stay here.