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
country blessed entrepreneurial
I have always believed India is a country blessed by God with enormous entrepreneurial skills.
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.
country play entrepreneur
We are a mixed economy. We will remain a mixed economy. The public and private sector will continue to play a very important role. The private sector in our country has very ample scope and I am confident that India's entrepreneurs have the capacity, and the will to rise to the occasion.
people spirit entrepreneurial
I am convinced the entrepreneurial spirit of the Indian people, if allowed to express itself freely in the marketplace, India will be all right.
arms bush cause endorse entering helps hope impeccable india member nuclear president record worked
I very much hope that Australia, as a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, would endorse what I and President Bush have worked out. This is an agreement, which helps the cause of nuclear non-proliferation. India has an impeccable record of not entering into any unauthorized arms proliferation.
create festival national people season
These blasts have been timed to create disaffection during the festival season when people of all communities are celebrating our national festivals,
early promise wrong
It would be wrong to promise early results,
desire emphasis matter methods region resolved sincere sort taking
Our emphasis and sincere desire is that this matter should be resolved without taking recourse to coercive methods and any sort of confrontation, as they only exacerbate tensions in the region and beyond.
growth percent rate targeting three
We should be targeting a 10 percent growth rate in two to three years' time, ... In my view, this is eminently feasible.
assert based broad coalition consensus forward move
We don't have a broad based consensus in our coalition for me to assert that I can move forward in a big way,
agreed civilian cooperate energy nuclear
We have agreed to cooperate in civilian nuclear energy,
agenda cooperation including july reviewed status
We reviewed the status of our cooperation including the agenda that was set on July 18, 2005.
continue disturbed external groups terrorist
We continue to be disturbed and dismayed at indications of the external linkages of terrorist groups with the Oct. 29 bombing,
deal madness obligation together work
We have an obligation to work together to deal with this madness.