Manmohan Singh India Quotations

Unity and secularism will be the motto of the government. We can't afford divisive polity in India.

Yes, I think India's economy always has been a mixed economy, and by Western standards we are much more of a market economy than a public sector-driven economy.

Positioned as we are, geographically and economically, India has a pivotal role in the region,

For two years in a row we have upwards of 7 percent growth in our national income. This year we expect to repeat that performance. I am convinced that we will sustain this rate of growth perhaps even improve upon in the next years. This has the potential of transforming our economy in many ways. It is now possible as never before to visualize India without poverty, without disease and scourge,

While parts of India have also suffered from this unexpected natural disaster, we are prepared to extend any assistance with rescue and relief which you may deem appropriate,

I very much hope that Australia, as a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, would endorse what I and President Bush have worked out. This is an agreement, which helps the cause of nuclear non-proliferation. India has an impeccable record of not entering into any unauthorized arms proliferation.

India cannot afford to turn a blind eye to security implications of such proliferation activities.

India and China can together reshape the world order.

I have no hesitation in saying that India is not part of any international effort for regime change in any part of our region.

Jawaharlal Nehru wanted India to develop close ties with China and learn from its experience.

India was a late comer to industrialization, and as such, we have contributed very little to the accumulation of greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. But we are determined to be part of the solution to the problem.