Selected Recent Speeches :
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Yes India has nuclear weapons. This became a strategic compulsion for us,
born out of the failure to persuade the world to abolish nuclear weapons. But the commitment to
comprehensive, universal nuclear disarmament remains our profound conviction which we intend to
carry forward
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(Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, President Indian National Congress & Chairperson
UPA)
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I have said repeatedly....that we are sincerely committed to peace and
development in this region...to resolving all outstanding issues with Pakistan including the
issue of Jammu & Kashmir. For this I and General Musharraf have agreed that it is necessary to
keep firm control over terrorism..........................."
(Prime Minister Manmohan Singh)
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........ If there is an 'idea of India' by which India should be
defined, it is the idea of an inclusive, open, multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multilingual
society.......this is the dominant trend of political evolution of all societies in the 21st
century................"
(Prime Minister Manmohan Singh)
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.........The world would be a safer place and growth and prosperity would be
ensured if we can enable a 'confluence of civilizations' within the framework of
democratic pluralism …. ..."
(Prime Minister Manmohan Singh)
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“ ….... Excellencies, we in the developing world face a dual challenge.
First, there is the domestic one of the managing political, economic and social change in an
environment of rising expectations and growing disparities as well as the global challenge of
securing for ourselves an international environment conducive to meeting our developmental
aspirations. These challenges are interlinked in our globalized world and success or failure in
this double quest would have global consequences…........”
(Prime Minister Manmohan Singh)
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Throughout its history, India has had continuous interactions with diverse
peoples from Central Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Egypt, Africa
and, in later years, with the West. These interactions have made
India
comfortable with the languages & cultures of foreign
peoples.........Today, the rich tapestry of our vibrant & composite culture is the product of
these seamless engagements........ However ,
much more important than a secular state, is a secular citizen, the secular
temperament of an individual .........."
(Minister
for External Affairs, Shri Pranab
Mukherjee)
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“ …..
The goal of pursuing a
Strategic and Global Partnership reflects ……..a growing convergence in our economic and security
perspectives for the region. The success of our common endeavours to address geopolitical,
strategic and economic challenges in a rapidly changing world will make a lasting contribution to
advance our shared goal of establishing peace, stability and prosperity across Asia……..
”
(Minister for External Affairs, Shri Pranab Mukherjee)
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Other Speeches and Articles :
The Argument for India
Why India Matters
India and its Neighbours
India: The Next Knowledge Superpower
Books :
The Argumentative Indian by Amartya Sen
Identity and Violence -- The Illusion of Destiny by Amartya Sen
Nehru: The Invention of India by Shashi Tharoor
