Lokmanya Tilak said "Swaraj is my birthright" but now the people of India must say, "Surajya is my birthright".

A son of a poor man is standing in front of you today. This is the strength of a democracy.

I can say that China has been cooperating with India to search for solutions. On some issues, it's a question of principles for them. On some issues, it's a question of principles for us. On some issues they differ with us and there are issues on which we differ with them. There are some basic differences. But the most important thing is that we can speak to China eye-to-eye and put forth India's interests in the most unambiguous manner.

Earlier the world was bi polar. Foreign policy would be centered around two super powers. India was a little late in realizing that this bi polar situation was for namesake. Now the entire world, in changed circumstances, especially in 21st century, it is more interdependent and inter connected, earlier, the foreign policy was possible between governments, but today it is not possible just between governments. Government relations are important but increasing people to people contact is equally important. There's been a shift in paradigm.

My development parameter is very simple. It is about how the poorest of the poor can benefit from development.

The world of the media has grown so big that everybody has to attach themselves with it.

Mere good governance is not enough; it has to be pro-people and pro-active. Good governance is putting people at the center of development process.