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I think the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Manmohan Singh

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Manmohan Singh
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: September 26
Banker
Civil Servant
Economist
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Prime Minister Of India
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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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I think whatever I've done, I hope I've earned a footnote in India's long and tortuous history.
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