the urgent need to address the challenges of post-conflict Afghanistan. |
The world community should understand that there is a limit to India's patience, |
There are differences. There have been clashes. There is the problem of cross-country terrorism. Innocent people are being killed. But there is no threat of any war. |
There has been no change in Pakistan's policy so far as cross-border infiltration is concerned. Every day we are getting reports that infiltration continues unabated, |
There is no cause for us to be unduly worried, as our economic fundamentals are strong. |
There is no need for any mediation. It is a bilateral issue and we will resolve it, |
They are running their camps. Groups of militants are being sent into India, ... They are killing the innocents, women and children are being targeted. How can a meaningful dialogue take place in this atmosphere? |
This fear is unfounded, ... We are capable of preventing unnecessary imports and can impose import duties or increase existing duties as required. |
This proposal is not acceptable to us, ... Pakistan's nuclear program is India-specific, but we are not just worried about Pakistan. We are also concerned about the situation in countries around us. |
We are ready for talks, and we want to resolve the Kashmir issue, but the militants have to take a decision of their own, |
We are ready to discuss issues with Pakistan. India stands for dialogue, we believe in an exchange of views. We believe in negotiations to solve problems. |
We believe that a multi-polar world order would provide the best guarantee of equal security for all states, |
We have proved that India is neither a proliferation threat nor an exporter of sensitive nuclear or missile technology. This cannot be said to be true of all parties to the NPT, |
We hope that the efforts with Pakistan will be the beginning of a new chapter, ... I had extended a hand of friendship to Pakistan, and I am happy it has been accepted. |
We mourn with you in this moment of grief. Our hearts go out to the bright young men and women who were on that spacecraft. For us in India, we felt that since one of them was an Indian-born woman it adds a special poignancy to the tragedy, |