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
reality community world
We all know the epicentre of terrorism in the world today is Pakistan. The world community has to come to grips with this harsh reality.
surprise advantage terrorist
Terrorists had the advantage of surprise
nuclear responsible mixed-economy
I can assure you we are a responsible nuclear power.
real giving world
Protectionism is a very real danger. It is understandable that in times of a severe downturn protectionist pressures mount but the lessons of history are clear. If we give in to protectionist pressures, we will only send the world into a downward spiral.
japan progress democracy
As the largest and most developed democracies of Asia (India and Japan), we have a mutual stake in each other's progress and prosperity.
cutting ideas world
If you have a rigidly controlled economy, cut off from the rest of the world by infinite protection, nobody has any incentive to increase productivity and to bring new ideas.
running party believe
The Chinese have certain advantages. The fact that it's a single party government. But I do believe in the long run the fact that India is a functioning democracy committed to the rule of law. Our system is slow to move but I'm confident that once decisions are taken they are going to be far more durable.
diversity tolerance multiculturalism
We need multiculturalism, respect for diversity, tolerance, respect for diverse faiths.
government way limits
We are a coalition government, and that limits our options in some ways. Privatization happens to be one such area.
government people entrepreneur
We got government off the backs of the people of India, particularly off the backs of India's entrepreneurs. We introduced more competition, both internal competition and external competition. We simplified and rationalized the tax system. We made risk-taking much more attractive.
thinking india economy
Yes, I think India's economy always has been a mixed economy, and by Western standards we are much more of a market economy than a public sector-driven economy.
dialogue
What we need is a dialogue amongst civilizations.
india industrialization littles
India was a late comer to industrialization, and as such, we have contributed very little to the accumulation of greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. But we are determined to be part of the solution to the problem.
life-is contradiction
Life is never free of contradictions