Atal Vajpayee
Atal Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayeeis an Indian statesman who was the 10th Prime Minister of India, first for 13 days in 1996 and then from 1998 to 2004. A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he is the first Prime Minister from outside the Indian National Congress party to serve a full five-year term...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth25 December 1924
CityGwalior, India
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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,
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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.
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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,
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There is no cause for us to be unduly worried, as our economic fundamentals are strong.
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We're committed to the improvement of relations with Pakistan and are willing to grasp at every opportunity for doing so.
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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.
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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.
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We are ready for talks, and we want to resolve the Kashmir issue, but the militants have to take a decision of their own,
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We believe that a multi-polar world order would provide the best guarantee of equal security for all states,
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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.
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The government is determined to keep this peace,
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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,