Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh; born 26 September 1932) is an Indian economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014. The first Sikh in office, Singh was also the first prime minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to be re-elected after completing a full five-year term...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth26 September 1932
CityPunjab, India
CountryIndia
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Shortage of electricity is still a major inconvenience. Electricity is an essential ingredient of economic development. We need to ensure that electricity generation grows rapidly and that power shortages are eliminated.
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Positioned as we are, geographically and economically, India has a pivotal role in the region,
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I have to do my duty, whatever task is allotted to me.
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Bangladesh is a country with which we have intimate ties ... and a strong and prosperous Bangladesh is in India's interest.
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India's growth rate will be accelerated, but in the process, America would also benefit.
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India is a functioning democracy - despite its extreme poverty, India has stayed the course.
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[Urbanization] is the inevitable outcome of the processes of growth and the processes of modernization.
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China's influence is bound to rise.
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If conditions improve and violence comes down even more, then the number of our troops could be brought down even further.
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The sentiment of friendship is growing on both sides. It is a good beginning that will have a good end result,
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It is a struggle for the minds of the people.... No cause justifies recourse to terrorism.
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In order to achieve this, we need to focus on achieving rapid economic growth and on ensuring social justice. It is only by walking on these two legs will we be able to ensure that the benefits of growth reach all sections of society.
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These blasts have been timed to create disaffection during the festival season when people of all communities are celebrating our national festivals,
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I have always believed India is a country blessed by God with enormous entrepreneurial skills.