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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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,
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I believe there is a perception in Indian trade and industry circles that the European market is becoming increasingly difficult to penetrate. As tariff barriers disintegrate, non-tariff barriers suddenly come up,
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I am sure Indian civil society will step forward and contribute to the relief and rehabilitation effort. I appeal to every concerned citizen of our Republic to donate generously to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to help us help those in need
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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.
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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.
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It is a struggle for the minds of the people.... No cause justifies recourse to terrorism.
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on which I expressed appreciation for his Government's clear and long-held position.
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We don't have a broad based consensus in our coalition for me to assert that I can move forward in a big way,
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We have agreed to cooperate in civilian nuclear energy,
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Our government is ... committed to unconditional dialogue with anyone and everyone in the state who abjures violence,
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Other than that we have accepted everything. They want to give us financial aid, they want to give us medicines, they want to give us relief goods ... already we have accepted,
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Knowledge and education are key to ensuring that the partnership between the people of our two countries continues to grow. I am sure that you will agree that these new relationships will provide a very real platform to allow that to happen
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We continue to be disturbed and dismayed at indications of the external linkages of terrorist groups with the Oct. 29 bombing,
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My mind is open to new ideas. If this is based on good intentions, I have place in my heart for all of you.