The Essence Of Hinduism Is That The

We Need Multiculturalism, Respect For Diversity, Tolerance, Respect For Diverse Faiths.

India Happens To Be A Rich Country Inhabited By Very Poor People.

India Has, Of Course, Aspirations Of Getting Out Of Its Poverty, Ignorance, And Disease Which Still Afflict Millions Of People. But I Do Believe That We Have Something To Offer To The Rest Of The World, Including The United States.

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.

Democracy Is Good For Everybody.