China's Influence Is Bound To Rise.

The Death Of Distance. There Is Hardly Any Middle Class Family In India Who Doesn't Have A Son, A Daughter, A Son-in-law, A Brother, A Brother-in-law In The United States. That Is A Very Powerful New Bond.

I Think The Modernization Of Chinese Economy And Chinese Society Is A Prime Concern.

A New India Which Realizes Its Destiny In The Framework Of An Open Society, In The Framework Of An Open Economy, Respecting All Fundamental Human Freedoms Great Respect For Pluralistic, Inclusive Value System. I Think That's What Unites India And The United States. And I Do Hope That Working Together, Our Two Countries Can Write A New Chapter In The History Of Our Relationship.

The Indian Economy Grew At 5.5 Percent, But If You Look At The Last 30 Years - For Example, 1960 To 1985 - The Progress Made By East Asian Countries Was Phenomenal. In A Single Generation They Had Been Able To Transform The Character Of Their Economy. They Were Able To Get Rid Of Chronic Poverty.

We Are A Coalition Government, And That Limits Our Options In Some Ways. Privatization Happens To Be One Such Area.