india Quotes

India should walk on her own shadow - we must have our own development model.

A developed India by 2020, or even earlier, is not a dream. It need not be a mere vision in the minds of many Indians. It is a mission we can all take up - and succeed.

I was in high school when Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled India's flag in New Delhi.

Today, India is a nuclear weapons state.

Today, India consumes about 682 watts per capita, far lesser than developed nations. As India develops, it will definitely require a lot more energy.

India can live without nuclear weapons. That's our dream, and it should be the dream of the U.S. also.

My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline.

English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese.

India must achieve the real goal?that is energy independence or an economy which will function well within total freedom from oil, gas or coal imports.

Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? Is it a legacy of our colonial years? We want foreign television sets. We want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported?