India and the United States have taken a decisive step, away from the past. The dawn of the new century has marked a new beginning in our relations. Let us work to fulfil this promise and the hope of today. Let us remove the shadow of agitation that lies between us and our joint vision.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Poverty is multidimensional. It extends beyond money incomes to education, health care, political participation and advancement of one's own culture and social organisation.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

money powerful education

I have a vision of India-an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

vision india want

Freedom is incomplete without social justice.

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social-justice social justice

You can change friends but not neighbours.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

neighbour bihar change

If you do not like anything in a particular book, then sit and discuss it. Banning a book is not a solution. We have to tackle it ideologically.

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solutions particular book

Our nuclear weapons are meant purely as a deterrent against nuclear adventure by an adversary.

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nuclear adventure travel

The success of family welfare depends on giving women complete freedom with their lives. The need of the hour is that people should plan their families as per their convenience and get the bare minimum health facilities.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

giving people needs

India has no dearth of brave young men and women and if they get the opportunity and help then we can compete with other nations in space exploration and one of them will fulfil her dreams.

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dream opportunity men

Let us together commence a journey of peace, harmony and progress in South Asia.

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progress journey together

Global interdependence today means that economic disasters in developing countries could create a backlash on developed countries.

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bihar mean country

We do not believe that a nuclear war should be fought, and we do not believe that a nuclear war can be won.

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nuclear war believe

Did Indira Gandhi ask for somebody's permission to carry out the test in 1974?

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tests permission motivational

We hope the world will act in the spirit of enlightened self-interest.

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bihar self world

We believe that the United States and the rest of the international community can play a useful role by exerting influence on Pakistan to put a permanent and visible end to cross-border terrorism against India.

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india-and-pakistan play believe

The overwhelming public sentiment in India was that no meaningful dialogue can be held with Pakistan until it abandons the use of terrorism as an instrument of its foreign policy.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

india-and-pakistan use meaningful

No state should be allowed to profess partnership with the global coalition against terror, while continuing to aid, abet and sponsor terrorism.

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bihar abet terrorism

People who ask us when we will hold talks with Pakistan are perhaps not aware that over the last 55 years, every initiative for a dialogue with Pakistan has invariably come from India.

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india-and-pakistan people years

The reality is that international institutions like the UN can only be as effective as its members allow it to be.

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bihar institutions reality

Declaring victory without war .. the belief that India gave up the option of war under American pressure is totally wrong.

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victory pressure war

The UN's unique legitimacy flows from a universal perception that it pursues a larger purpose than the interests of one country or a small group of countries.

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perception unique country