India Quotes

In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime.

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

India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation and a healthy nation, with a value system.

Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognise our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?

When I took over as president, I studied the Constitution, and the more I studied it, the more I realised that it does not prevent the president of India from giving the nation a vision. So when I went and presented this vision in Parliament and in legislative assemblies; everyone welcomed it, irrespective of party affiliations.

For 2,500 years, India has never invaded anybody.

We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage.

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

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

There is not enough funding for basic sciences in India. We have to invest in a big way, and I am pushing that idea.

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

India's struggle for technological self sufficiency and defensive autonomy-a story as much about politics, domestic and international, as it is about science.

If parents and teachers show the required dedication to shape the lives of the young, India would get a new life.

What makes life in Indian organizations difficult is the widespread prevalence of this very contemptuous pride. It stops us from listening to our juniors.

Some prominent aviation museums across India including the HAL Museum in Bangalore, the Indian Air Force Museum in Delhi and the Naval Aviation Museum in Goa which are storehouses of information.

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

I think the positive competition between states in India is one of the most positive dynamics that the country has.