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
believe best equal guarantee order provide security
We believe that a multi-polar world order would provide the best guarantee of equal security for all states,
areas build concerns document endeavor further future increase terrorism vital
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,
move nuclear shadow terror towards welcome
We welcome every move towards lightening the shadow of the nuclear terror under which we live today,
determined government peace
The government is determined to keep this peace,
economic economy-and-economics growth pace recent true
It is true that the pace of economic growth has slowed in recent months, but this is temporary,
bold change historic initiative management water
It's a bold and historic initiative that will change the country's water management paradigm.
cannot exporter india missile neither nor nuclear parties proved sensitive technology threat true
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,
innocent people problem threat
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.
acceptable concerned countries nuclear program proposal situation worried
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.
issue resolve
There is no need for any mediation. It is a bilateral issue and we will resolve it,
believe discuss exchange india issues ready solve stands
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.
decision ready resolve
We are ready for talks, and we want to resolve the Kashmir issue, but the militants have to take a decision of their own,
illusion pakistan supporting terrorism
Pakistan couldn't take Kashmir through wars. There should be no illusion that it could get it through supporting terrorism
directed efforts ground meeting towards
A meeting ground will have to be found. Our efforts will be directed towards that,