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for over two decades now India has waged a virtually lonely struggle against terrorism.

A meeting ground will have to be found. Our efforts will be directed towards that,

It’s a bold and historic initiative that will change the country’s water management paradigm.

I extend my hand of alliance to them,

He came with a one-point agenda of Kashmir and … (to) call terrorists ‘freedom fighters’, … All this was not acceptable to us.

a deplorable act, that must be formally opposed.

mistrust to trust, from discord to concord and from tension to peace.

We believe that a multi-polar world order would provide the best guarantee of equal security for all states,

fertile breeding ground for political unrest, economic chaos, and social fractures.

We are ready for talks, and we want to resolve the Kashmir issue, but the militants have to take a decision of their own,

Needless to say, a good part of this desperation owes to the growing successes gained by our security forces in turning the heat on terrorist outfits and infiltration across the border,

Pakistan couldn’t take Kashmir through wars. There should be no illusion that it could get it through supporting terrorism

The question is not whether there should be a war or not, … The question to be debated is in what circumstances there could be a war.

India’s culture is not one of aggression or violence. It is based on peace and sacrifice …. We want to live in peace with our neighbors and respect their culture,

Before there were many violent attacks and then the revenge for that is taken somewhere else and this violence continues — this will have to be stopped.

If Pakistan had not agreed to end infiltration, and America had not conveyed that guarantee to India, then war would not have been averted,

We welcome every move towards lightening the shadow of the nuclear terror under which we live today,

The government is determined to keep this peace,

This proposal is not acceptable to us, … Pakistan’s nuclear program is India-specific, but we are not just worried about Pakistan. We are also concerned about the situation in countries around us.

I’m sure after visiting this part of the world the president will come to the conclusion that the situation is not so bad as it is made out to be,

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When the blood dries, the stains will remain and there will be a challenge to us, that we have to fight and defeat terrorism and we will take everyone’s cooperation for this.

[Declaring] victory without war … the belief that India gave up the option of war under American pressure is totally wrong.

We hope that the efforts with Pakistan will be the beginning of a new chapter, … I had extended a hand of friendship to Pakistan, and I am happy it has been accepted.

My government has decided to give a rural bias to the economic policies,

I appeal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to participate actively and in large numbers in the elections and thereby demolish the motivated propaganda being conducted from across the border,

[It denied as] ridiculous … he does not take alcoholic drinks.

How long will this bloodbath and violence continue? This should stop now,

I regret the inconvenience caused to the house,

I take this opportunity to appeal to all the political and nonpolitical organizations across the country to cooperate with government … to maintain peace and communal harmony,

In all, it will be a big reshuffle in the cabinet, … The exercise is mainly to infuse vigor and rejuvenate.

Our neighbor claims to be in the global fight against terrorism, but it has double standards in this respect, … It could not take Kashmir with war, so it started aiding cross-border terrorism.

I want to express my condolences,

Let us together commence a journey of peace, harmony and progress in South Asia.

Terrorism has to be countered in a global and comprehensive manner,

the urgent need to address the challenges of post-conflict Afghanistan.

We want to continue talking and continue the process of peace with Pakistan,

In Madhya Pradesh we thought the incumbency factor would operate in our favor. But that has not happened so far,

He (Lone) was working for peace; that is why he was killed.

many proposals for verification, of which joint patrolling is one.

it would contribute greatly to the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

It has been decided to appoint a high commissioner in Pakistan and to restore civil aviation links,

This fear is unfounded, … We are capable of preventing unnecessary imports and can impose import duties or increase existing duties as required.

We have proved that India is neither a proliferation threat nor an exporter of sensitive nuclear or missile technology. This cannot be said to be true of all parties to the NPT,

They are running their camps. Groups of militants are being sent into India, … They are killing the innocents, women and children are being targeted. How can a meaningful dialogue take place in this atmosphere?

We are ready to discuss issues with Pakistan. India stands for dialogue, we believe in an exchange of views. We believe in negotiations to solve problems.

There are differences. There have been clashes. There is the problem of cross-country terrorism. Innocent people are being killed. But there is no threat of any war.

We’re committed to the improvement of relations with Pakistan and are willing to grasp at every opportunity for doing so.

It is true that the pace of economic growth has slowed in recent months, but this is temporary,