Democracy Is Good For Everybody.

I Pray For That Moment In Which I Think We Can Claim To The World That We Are Now In A Different, New Era Of Indo-american Relationship Of Trust, Of Working Together, Partnership Strengthened Both By Our Commitment To Common Values, And Also The Identity Of Interests.

India's Future Lies In Being An Open Society, An Open Polity, A Functioning Democracy Respecting All Fundamental Human Freedoms, Accepting The Rule Of Law And, At The Same Time, To Emerge As A Successful, Internationally Competitive Market Economy.

Protectionism Has To Be Avoided. Protectionism Is Not Only On Goods But Also In The Area Of Services. Financial Protectionism Is Also Bad And Should Be Avoided.

No Nation, No Society, No Community Can Hold Its Head High And Claim To Be Part Of The Civilized World If It Condones The Practice Of Discriminating Against One Half Of Humanity Represented By Women.

Terrorists Had The Advantage Of Surprise.