Skill development remains our priority. We are blessed with a demographic dividend that can take us to great heights.

Unity in diversity is India's strength. There is simplicity in every Indian. There is unity in every corner of India. This is our strength.

Good governance is not fire-fighting or crisis-management. Instead of opting for ad-hoc solutions the need of the hour is to tackle the root cause of the problems.

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.

The beauty of e-governance is that a few keystrokes can bring smiles on a million faces.

Our space programme has overcome many hurdles. At the same time it is one of the most cost effective programmes. This should make us proud.

India is the world's most youthful nation. A nation with such youth power cannot dream small. We cannot commit this crime. We should dream big, we should enable the youth to dream big and we should give them an opportunity to realize their dreams