Manmohan Singh Quotes (95 Quotes)

Our emphasis and sincere desire is that this matter should be resolved without taking recourse to coercive methods and any sort of confrontation, as they only exacerbate tensions in the region and beyond.

I suffered a lot. But I'm excited. I'm happy that I'll see my wife and children again,

My mind is open to new ideas. If this is based on good intentions, I have place in my heart for all of you.

I am happy to announce that our government has cleared the purchase of 43 aircraft from Airbus.

We all know the epicentre of terrorism in the world today is Pakistan. The world community has to come to grips with this harsh reality.

I condemn the cynical and premeditated attacks on innocent people. These are dastardly acts of terrorism aimed at the people of India,

We are a coalition government, and that limits our options in some ways. Privatization happens to be one such area.

on which I expressed appreciation for his Government's clear and long-held position.

We have discussed terrorist threat worldwide as also in Afghanistan and in India. There is convergence of views that terrorism poses a threat anywhere and everywhere and we have to deal together,

We are a mixed economy. We will remain a mixed economy. The public and private sector will continue to play a very important role. The private sector in our country has very ample scope and I am confident that India's entrepreneurs have the capacity, and the will to rise to the occasion.

I will be meeting academics from French institutions which have a long tradition of scholarships on India,

These are dastardly acts of terrorism, ... We shall defeat their nefarious designs and will not allow them to succeed. We are resolute in our commitment to fighting terrorism in all forms.

We shall never succumb to or compromise with terror, in JK or elsewhere,

Any redrawing of the international borders is not something that is going to be acceptable to us.

In the next 10 years, in addition to the 150,000-megawatt capacity being added in the thermal and hydro sectors, another 40, 000-megawatt capacity could be generated through nuclear energy,

I can assure you we are a responsible nuclear power.

We agreed that there can be no justification whatsoever for terrorism on any grounds, religious, political, ideological or any other,

Bangladesh is a country with which we have intimate ties ... and a strong and prosperous Bangladesh is in India's interest.

It is a privilege for India to be a partner in the path that Afghanistan has chosen. So I have come back with a great sense of satisfaction that our two countries are working hand in hand to accelerate the tempo of social and economic development and strengthen the democratic foundation of the polity of Afghanistan,

In order to achieve this, we need to focus on achieving rapid economic growth and on ensuring social justice. It is only by walking on these two legs will we be able to ensure that the benefits of growth reach all sections of society.

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

We will have to carry all the partners in the coalition. But they are all patriots, we may have differed in the past but I have no doubt about the inherent patriotism of all the elements,

We shall defeat their (the terrorists) nefarious designs and not allow them to succeed,

People across the Indian subcontinent have felt the pain and anguish of those who have lost their loved ones and livelihoods in the earthquake that ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, on both sides of the Line of Control, and parts of Pakistan,

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

We are engaged in a peace process with Pakistan. We are trying to maintain peace between our two countries so that everyone can live happily here,

Knowledge and education are key to ensuring that the partnership between the people of our two countries continues to grow. I am sure that you will agree that these new relationships will provide a very real platform to allow that to happen

India and China can together reshape the world order.

Protectionism is a very real danger. It is understandable that in times of a severe downturn protectionist pressures mount but the lessons of history are clear. If we give in to protectionist pressures, we will only send the world into a downward spiral.

If you have a rigidly controlled economy, cut off from the rest of the world by infinite protection, nobody has any incentive to increase productivity and to bring new ideas.

We reviewed the status of our cooperation including the agenda that was set on July 18, 2005.

Our foreign-exchange reserves when I took over were no more than a billion dollars; that is, roughly equal to two weeks' imports.

From the beginning, as a thinking student of 15, 16 years ago, I was troubled by the grim poverty that I saw around me.

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.

I took out at least 20 bodies, most of them were children,

Through this deal we hope to raise our bilateral economic partnership and our interaction in the civil aviation sectors to new heights,

Mr. (George W.) Bush and I have completed very cordial and productive discussions this morning.

I believe there is a perception in Indian trade and industry circles that the European market is becoming increasingly difficult to penetrate. As tariff barriers disintegrate, non-tariff barriers suddenly come up,

We have not given up and we still hope we can sort out this issue,

We have an obligation to work together to deal with this madness.

The government of Pakistan has placed some restrictions on the insurgents but success does not come through half-measures and it is important the terror infrastructure is dismantled (by Pakistan) from its roots,

would take on the same responsibilities and practices and acquire the same benefits and advantages as other leading countries with advanced nuclear technology, such as the United States.

We have discussed the threat posed by terrorism in both India and Afghanistan. There is a convergence of interests between the two countries on fighting this scourge,

Our vision is not just of economic growth, but also of a growth which would improve the life of the common man,

We don't have a broad based consensus in our coalition for me to assert that I can move forward in a big way,

India happens to be a rich country inhabited by very poor people.

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

Together with international unity and resolve we can meet the challenge of this global scourge and work to bring about an international law of zero tolerance for terrorism.

His heart is in the right place. If Sonia Gandhi would let him have a shot at the job she gave him, he might do quite a good job.

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.