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
added addition capacity next nuclear
In the next 10 years, in addition to the 150,000-megawatt capacity being added in the thermal and hydro sectors, another 40, 000-megawatt capacity could be generated through nuclear energy,
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In order to achieve this, we need to focus on achieving rapid economic growth and on ensuring social justice. It is only by walking on these two legs will we be able to ensure that the benefits of growth reach all sections of society.
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I suffered a lot. But I'm excited. I'm happy that I'll see my wife and children again,
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His heart is in the right place. If Sonia Gandhi would let him have a shot at the job she gave him, he might do quite a good job.
country believe partnership
There are partnerships based on principle. There are partnerships based on pragmatism. And fortunately, when it comes to Indo-American relations, both concentrations find a new robust phase of relationship, a multi-fasted relationship which I believe exists in the interests of both our countries.
thinking problem
I don't see, I think, any problems between India and the United States.
balance interest superpower
I recognize the United States is a superpower. It has various interests. It has to balance various things.
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There was a research I think team, which conducted a survey about what Indians think of Americans, and 71 percent I believe said, well, I think all the nice things about our working together with the United States. But there are people I think that are old mind-sets, who still I think remain mired in the Cold War ideology.
thinking eating
I think the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
thinking growth consistent
India's infrastructure has to be modernized, has to be expanded at a rate which will I think be consistent with the growth requirements.
political
India's political system also would need to be modernized.
country opportunity enough
In a country where employment opportunities are not growing fast enough, the fear of change tends to be very acute.
moving mean people
I have to create in India a macroeconomic environment where the employment in aggregate can go up at a handsome rate. Once that happens, people losing jobs in one sector will not mean that they will become perpetually unemployed. From one sector, they can move on to other sectors.
country responsibility world
Indians, we would like to be a part of the nuclear world order, accepting all the responsibilities that go with being a responsible nuclear power, and at the same time enlarging our options with regard to energy security of our country.