Terrorists Had The Advantage Of Surprise.

I Do Believe That India Needs A Lot More Foreign Direct Investment Than We've Got, And We Should Have The Ambition To Move In The Same League Many Other Countries In Our Neighborhood Are Moving. We May Not Be Able To Reach Where The Chinese Are Today, But There Is No Reason Why We Should Not Think Big About The Role Of Foreign Direct Investment, Particularly In The Areas Relating To Infrastructure, Where Our Needs For Investment Are Very Large. We Need New Initiatives, Management Skills, And I Do Believe That Direct Foreign Investment Can Play A Very Important Role.

I Have Always Believed India Is A Country Blessed By God With Enormous Entrepreneurial Skills.

The Emergence Of India As A Major Global Power Is An Idea Whose Time Has Come. This Is A Legitimate Ambition For China. This Is A Legitimate Ambition For India. And The Challenge For The Humanity Is To Evolve A World System In Which The Legitimate Ambitions Of Both Our Countries Can Find Constructive Expression Without Threatening Anybody Else.

Democracy Is Good For Everybody.

Meaningful Solutions To The Problems Of Mass Poverty That Prevails In India I Believe Can Only Be Found In The Framework Of An Expanding Economy.