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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For two years in a row we have upwards of 7 percent growth in our national income. This year we expect to repeat that performance. I am convinced that we will sustain this rate of growth perhaps even improve upon in the next years. This has the potential of transforming our economy in many ways. It is now possible as never before to visualize India without poverty, without disease and scourge,
growth percent rate targeting three
We should be targeting a 10 percent growth rate in two to three years' time, ... In my view, this is eminently feasible.
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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.
growth important influence
China is very important. The future growth of China, China's influence is bound to rise.
growth rate
India's growth rate will be accelerated, but in the process, America would also benefit.
growth inevitable
[Urbanization] is the inevitable outcome of the processes of growth and the processes of modernization.
men growth vision
Our vision is not just of economic growth, but also of a growth which would improve the life of the common man,
thinking growth consistent
India's infrastructure has to be modernized, has to be expanded at a rate which will I think be consistent with the growth requirements.
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I thought the building was collapsing, so I ran out into the middle of the street, ... There was smoke all around. Initially I thought there had been a short circuit on the electricity pole. But then I saw the hands of children and young women raining down from the sky.
cause justifies minds struggle
It is a struggle for the minds of the people.... No cause justifies recourse to terrorism.
appreciation clear expressed
on which I expressed appreciation for his Government's clear and long-held position.
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People across the Indian subcontinent have felt the pain and anguish of those who have lost their loved ones and livelihoods in the earthquake that ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, on both sides of the Line of Control, and parts of Pakistan,
assert based broad coalition consensus forward move
We don't have a broad based consensus in our coalition for me to assert that I can move forward in a big way,
agreed civilian cooperate energy nuclear
We have agreed to cooperate in civilian nuclear energy,