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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.

The Indian Economy Grew At 5.5 Percent, But If You Look At The Last 30 Years - For Example, 1960 To 1985 - The Progress Made By East Asian Countries Was Phenomenal. In A Single Generation They Had Been Able To Transform The Character Of Their Economy. They Were Able To Get Rid Of Chronic Poverty.

I Do Believe That India Needs A Lot More Foreign Direct Investment Than We've Got, And We Should Have The Ambition To Move In The Same League Many Other Countries In Our Neighborhood Are Moving. We May Not Be Able To Reach Where The Chinese Are Today, But There Is No Reason Why We Should Not Think Big About The Role Of Foreign Direct Investment, Particularly In The Areas Relating To Infrastructure, Where Our Needs For Investment Are Very Large. We Need New Initiatives, Management Skills, And I Do Believe That Direct Foreign Investment Can Play A Very Important Role.

No Nation, No Society, No Community Can Hold Its Head High And Claim To Be Part Of The Civilized World If It Condones The Practice Of Discriminating Against One Half Of Humanity Represented By Women.

I Recognize The United States Is A Superpower. It Has Various Interests. It Has To Balance Various Things.