Generally, it is human endeavour to have young people lead, and you see that in public life in the U.S. and everywhere.

You have to trust your government. Don't let every scar, every wart, every hiccup condemn the whole body.

The world is waiting for us, the world wants to engage with us, the world wants to be friendly with us, the world wants to be our partner in prosperity, and the world admires India in many ways.

In democracy, every election is a learning process. You learn from every election, the one that you win and the one that you lose. And then you prepare for the next one.

We should not underestimate the ability of people to do wrong if they want to do so.

In international relations, in foreign policy, a great deal has to do with historical circumstances, a great deal has to do with the sense and perception of people.

The administrative control of the government remains everywhere. You cant have a government within the country and not have control over everything thats happening in the country... Even in the Election Commission there is some extent of administrative control.