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Manmohan Singh
Age: 91
Born: 1932
Born: September 26
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I am convinced the entrepreneurial spirit of the Indian people, if allowed to express itself freely in the marketplace, India will be all right.
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The emergence of India as a major global power is an idea whose time has come. This is a legitimate ambition for China. This is a legitimate ambition for India. And the challenge for the humanity is to evolve a world system in which the legitimate ambitions of both our countries can find constructive expression without threatening anybody else.
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I believe that without looking at each other as rivals or as competitors, in a democratic India, operating in the framework of an open economy, an open society has, I think, some significance for developing countries, not only in Asia but outside Asia.
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China is very important. The future growth of China, China's influence is bound to rise.
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Yes, I think India's economy always has been a mixed economy, and by Western standards we are much more of a market economy than a public sector-driven economy.
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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.
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Nobody should be allowed to tinker with democracy. We will not discontinue the good works of the past government.
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Protectionism is a very real danger. It is understandable that in times of a severe downturn protectionist pressures mount but the lessons of history are clear. If we give in to protectionist pressures, we will only send the world into a downward spiral.
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I look upon India-U.S. nuclear cooperation as an act of historic reconciliation.
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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.
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I think the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
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India's saving rate will go up. India's investment rate will go up. And I believe that's a plus point.
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Sachin Tendulkar is a guy you don't want to chat to period, because he will knuckle down- Brett Lee tells you why one must never sledge Sachin Tendulkar It is an amazing achievement to play for the country for over two decades and still continue to be the team's anchor. Sachin makes all of us so very proud
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[Urbanization] is the inevitable outcome of the processes of growth and the processes of modernization.
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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.
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Democracies don't go to war.
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So outside agriculture, in manufacturing and services, we must create a lot more jobs. But that also means that we must ensure that our systems of general education and technical education are in line with the job requirements that a more modern manufacturing and a more modern services sector would require.
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China is not I think a country which does not regulate, but there is a difference between the Chinese system and the Indian system.
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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.
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In a country where employment opportunities are not growing fast enough, the fear of change tends to be very acute.
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