Atal Bihari Vajpayee Quotations

In the euphoria after the Cold War, there was a misplaced notion that the UN could solve every problem anywhere.

The UN's unique legitimacy flows from a universal perception that it pursues a larger purpose than the interests of one country or a small group of countries.

We do not believe that a nuclear war should be fought and we do not believe that a nuclear war can be won.

No state should be allowed to profess partnership with the global coalition against terror, while continuing to aid, abet and sponsor terrorism.

People who ask us when we will hold talks with Pakistan are perhaps not aware that over the last 55 years, every initiative for a dialogue with Pakistan has invariably come from India.

Did Indira Gandhi ask for somebody's permission to carry out the test in 1974?

We hope the world will act in the spirit of enlightened self-interest.

The Bio-diversity Convention has not yielded any tangible benefits to the world's poor.

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

There was an implicit conviction that the UN would be stronger than the sum of its constituent member-states.