Sushma Swaraj
India believes that the world is a family, and the best means of resolution is shared discourse. A family is shaped by love and is not transactional; a family is nurtured by consideration, not greed; a family believes in harmony not jealousy.Collection: Jealousy
Just as 'Islam' literally means 'peace,' none of the 99 names of Allah mean violence. Similarly, every religion in the world stands for peace, compassion, and brotherhood.Collection: Peace
Terrorism and extremism bear different names and labels. It uses diverse causes. But in each case, it is driven by distortion of religion and a misguided belief in its power to succeed.Collection: Religion
I served as the chairman of the India-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group for three years, during which I also had the pleasure of visiting Israel.Collection: Friendship
To be a leader, you have to travel through the entire length and breadth of the country.Collection: Travel
History proves that those who seed extremist ideologies reap a bitter harvest.Collection: History
We believe that when all nations adhere to international rules and norms and when we conduct on the basis of sovereign equality and mutual respect, our nations feel secure, and our economies prosper.Collection: Equality
As a mature and responsible nation, one of India's foreign policy interests is to evolve a regional architecture based on the twin principles of shared security and shared prosperity.Collection: Architecture
An environment of peace and security is essential for regional cooperation to progress and achieve economic development and prosperity of our people.Collection: Peace
Ensuring that the benefits of globalisation are shared widely remains a challenge.
If things happen for the good, I say that Lord Krishna wished it so, and if anything goes against me, even then I say Lord Krishna wanted it to happen that way.
People can overlook any shortcoming, but they will not tolerate arrogance.
A leader is not born out of the blue. You have to know the pulse of the people from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Gujarat to Guwahati. You have to relate yourself with them, and only then does one become a leader.
The fight against terrorism is not a confrontation against any religion.
I view everything in the context of Lord Krishna's will, and for me, it is fine if things go in my favour or against.
The Ganga remains sacred from Gomukh, its source, to Ganga sagar, where it enters the ocean. It sanctifies the tributaries, which attain the very nature of Ganga. Similar is Sanskrit; sacred by itself, it sanctifies all that come into its contact.
We see West Asia as part of our extended neighbourhood.
Maroon is my favourite colour.
Reform cannot be cosmetic.
We do not want talk on terror; we want action on it. Terror and talks cannot go together.
The OIC has a huge responsibility and a great opportunity to lift humanity to a higher level of peace and prosperity and to make this planet a better place, not just for your people but for rest of the world.
Our efforts are to be directed towards narrowing the gap between the study of shastras and science.
India continues to be guided by the principles of being non-interfering, non-prescriptive, and non-judgemental. In other words, India remains ready to provide any support but strongly believes that it is for the Arab countries to decide their destiny without any external interference or diktats from outside.
The asanas that happen in yoga... namaz also has those kriyas.
Those suffering from spondylitis and arthiritis are not advised to perform certain asanas.
Surya namaskar, in itself, is a combination of 12 asanas.
People do not like negative campaigns.
The question the electorate asks is: 'What can you do for us? Are you just using us to defeat somebody because you have a personal grievance?'
For us, the BSP is like any other rival.
You know that we are against major foreign equity participation in the field of culture and information. This is not only our view in the BJP.
The cable law. Prasar Bharati. The Broadcasting Bill. These are all overlapping things.
We must preserve our cultural identity.
My aim is to project that the BJP is not only an alternative but a better alternative to the Congress.
We have to pick up people's issues within and outside Parliament and give a voice to their pain and problems and come across as a party which understands this.
The home ministry's role should be focused. There are so many items under it today; it has to look after even official languages. There should be a minister looking after internal security, and the remaining things should go under another ministry. Things like official languages can be looked after by the human resources development ministry.
I think the firmness in one's stance can be conveyed in a different manner without being indecent or using harsh words.
Sushma Swaraj has no personal ambition. I take things in my stride.
The BJP is certainly for empowerment of women.
Wherever Modi has addressed the local Indian communities during his visits to foreign countries, the Indians there are extremely happy. After the prime minister's visits, the Indians in those countries are feeling a great sense of pride, and the respect for them has increased.
Our government has made infrastructure upgrade and the creation of smart cities major national priorities.
Being a longstanding partner of the Arab world, we in India are also deeply concerned with the rise of fanaticism, extremism, and terrorism in parts of the region.
Knowledge in Sanskrit will go a long way in finding solutions to the contemporary problems like global warming, unsustainable consumption, civilisational clash, poverty, terrorism, etc.
Sanskrit language and the subjects in Sanskrit are both vital alike.
We attach high priority to India's relations with Israel.
I am a personal advocate of strong ties between India and Israel, so I am very happy to see that our relations are progressing so well in all fields of our engagement.
India and Pakistan became free within hours of each other. Why is it that today India is a recognised IT superpower in the world, and Pakistan is recognised only as the pre-eminent export factory for terror?
We established scientific and technical institutions which are the pride of the world. But what has Pakistan offered to the world and, indeed, to its own people apart from terrorism?
The NSG entry is crucial for India's energy policy.
India has been a longstanding and reliable development partner of Bangladesh.
We must be prepared to extract costs for those who sponsor and support terrorists, who provide them sanctuary, and who, despite their own claimed victimhood, continue to make the false distinction between good and bad terrorists.