Atal Vajpayee Quotations

There is no need for any mediation. It is a bilateral issue and we will resolve it,

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 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,

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.

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

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

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

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,

I extend my hand of alliance to them,

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

Whatever I have seen, I will never be able to forget it. This is a temple, a sacred spot, no terrorist should be allowed here,

There is no cause for us to be unduly worried, as our economic fundamentals are strong.

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,

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

Our goal is victory. It's time to wage a decisive battle.

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

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'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,

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.

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.

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.

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

There has been no change in Pakistan's policy so far as cross-border infiltration is concerned. Every day we are getting reports that infiltration continues unabated,

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

We will build on this to further increase the areas of agreement. Obviously, India's concerns in vital areas such as cross-border terrorism will have to find place in any document that future negotiations endeavor to conclude,

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,

We mourn with you in this moment of grief. Our hearts go out to the bright young men and women who were on that spacecraft. For us in India, we felt that since one of them was an Indian-born woman it adds a special poignancy to the tragedy,

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

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

The world community should understand that there is a limit to India's patience,

a deplorable act, that must be formally opposed.

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

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.

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

The international community has agreed that no country will allow its soil to be used actively or passively to finance, shelter, arm, or train terrorist groups.

India will not bow to such barbaric acts and won't be afraid

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,

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

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

I regret the inconvenience caused to the house,

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.

I don't think that the game is over.

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

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

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

The changes have been made to strengthen the party and for the smooth working of the government,