Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.

India is the land of Buddha and Gandhi. Equal respect for all religions must be in the DNA of every Indian.

I will only say that many freedom fighters of India found their calling in the institutions of Britain. And many makers of modern India, including several of my distinguished predecessors, from Jawaharlal Nehru to Dr Manmohan Singh, passed through their doors.

The world is seeing India with a ray of hope and our diaspora can play a crucial role in further spreading it. The Indian community does not settle abroad to enter into politics or take a seat in the global politics. Wherever they go, they think and act towards benefit of the society.

A society that does not give importance to education cannot progress. Let there be any Government, it must have a vision to make India shine in the field of education.

The Make in India campaign has taken off and is backed with skill development.