Quote

India happens to be a rich country inhabited by very poor people.

Manmohan Singh

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Manmohan Singh
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: September 26
Banker
Civil Servant
Economist
Politician
Prime Minister Of India
Happens
Country
People
Inhabited
India
Rich
Powerful
Poor

More quotes by Manmohan Singh

Image
Capitalism historically has been a very dynamic force, and behind that force is technical progress, innovation, new ideas, new products, new technologies, and new methods of managing teams.
Manmohan Singh
Image
Meaningful solutions to the problems of mass poverty that prevails in India I believe can only be found in the framework of an expanding economy.
Manmohan Singh
Image
The emergence of India as a major global power is an idea whose time has come.
Manmohan Singh
Image
There are partnerships based on principle. There are partnerships based on pragmatism. And fortunately, when it comes to Indo-American relations, both concentrations find a new robust phase of relationship, a multi-fasted relationship which I believe exists in the interests of both our countries.
Manmohan Singh
Image
If certain facilities, local facilities have to be arranged, the local authorities have to come. And that makes the Indian system slow moving, Indian administrative system slow moving.
Manmohan Singh
Image
My vision is to work for the relationship between India and Pakistan which would be like the relation between Canada and the United States.
Manmohan Singh
Image
[Urbanization] is the inevitable outcome of the processes of growth and the processes of modernization.
Manmohan Singh
Image
We are a coalition government, and that limits our options in some ways. Privatization happens to be one such area.
Manmohan Singh
Image
I am convinced the entrepreneurial spirit of the Indian people, if allowed to express itself freely in the marketplace, India will be all right.
Manmohan Singh
Image
I believe a large part of humanity will draw appropriate lessons from what is the wave of the future in the 21st century.
Manmohan Singh
Image
If we have access to nuclear energy, that adds to our maneuverability in ensuring energy security as India marches on, on the path to accelerated development.
Manmohan Singh
Image
I should like to express our profound gratitude to the Americans of Indian origin. The way they have conducted themselves, the way they have worked hard to carve out a niche for themselves in the Silicon Valley, I think this has also given America a new idea about what India is capable of.
Manmohan Singh
Image
With the revolution in information technology, with the revolution in transport technologies, I think just geography has lost its all significance.
Manmohan Singh
Image
We all know the epicentre of terrorism in the world today is Pakistan. The world community has to come to grips with this harsh reality.
Manmohan Singh
Image
We need multiculturalism, respect for diversity, tolerance, respect for diverse faiths.
Manmohan Singh
Image
I think the Chinese do have visions of being a great power. And I think it's legitimate. And I don't see that that's a danger to us.
Manmohan Singh
Image
I do believe that the future of civilization belongs to those who would lay emphasis on working together instead of talking about clash of civilizations.
Manmohan Singh
Image
I am not very good at statistics. I am also a poor thinker.
Manmohan Singh
Image
70 percent of India's imports of oil and oil products are imported from abroad. There is uncertainty about supply. There is uncertainty about prices. And that hurts India's development.
Manmohan Singh
Image
Terrorists had the advantage of surprise.
Manmohan Singh