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
Manmohan Singh quotes about
asia beginning behind both cooperation dreams economic examples fallen far force founding hope january modest regional regions remains represent short sincerely south successful terms
Regional economic cooperation in South Asia has fallen far short of our expectations and the dreams of our founding fathers, ... It remains far behind more successful examples in both Asia and other regions of the world. I sincerely hope that SAFTA comes into force by January 1, 2006, but even this will represent only a modest beginning in terms of our goals.
both contains determined potential realize relationship special
Our relationship is very special and one that contains exceptional potential, ... Both governments are determined to realize this potential.
building children circuit electricity hands initially middle raining ran saw short smoke women
I thought the building was collapsing, so I ran out into the middle of the street, ... There was smoke all around. Initially I thought there had been a short circuit on the electricity pole. But then I saw the hands of children and young women raining down from the sky.
both question
It is not a question of preferring one or the other, ... We need both the pipelines.
academics french meeting tradition
I will be meeting academics from French institutions which have a long tradition of scholarships on India,
cause justifies minds struggle
It is a struggle for the minds of the people.... No cause justifies recourse to terrorism.
based good heart mind open
My mind is open to new ideas. If this is based on good intentions, I have place in my heart for all of you.
appreciation clear expressed
on which I expressed appreciation for his Government's clear and long-held position.
across anguish both earthquake felt indian line lost loved pain parts people sides
People across the Indian subcontinent have felt the pain and anguish of those who have lost their loved ones and livelihoods in the earthquake that ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, on both sides of the Line of Control, and parts of Pakistan,
anyone committed dialogue government state
Our government is ... committed to unconditional dialogue with anyone and everyone in the state who abjures violence,
accepted financial goods relief
Other than that we have accepted everything. They want to give us financial aid, they want to give us medicines, they want to give us relief goods ... already we have accepted,
bright era foresee sports
I foresee a very bright era for sports in our country.
grim poverty saw student thinking troubled
From the beginning, as a thinking student of 15, 16 years ago, I was troubled by the grim poverty that I saw around me.
convinced disease economy expect growth improve india national next percent perhaps possible potential rate repeat row sustain upwards visualize year
For two years in a row we have upwards of 7 percent growth in our national income. This year we expect to repeat that performance. I am convinced that we will sustain this rate of growth perhaps even improve upon in the next years. This has the potential of transforming our economy in many ways. It is now possible as never before to visualize India without poverty, without disease and scourge,