“So, as long as I had not met the world leaders and talked to them, they would not have known the Prime Minister of India”.
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“The first thing is that with Pakistan, to whom do we talk to decide about the Lakshman Rekha”.
“The result of my efforts – of going to Lahore, inviting the Pakistan Prime Minister (Nawaz Sharif) to India…”
By beginning his address with the recent launch of 20 satellites by India, Modi said that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had made the country proud. “The world knows our intentions”, he said explaining that the world was also accepting India’s argument on terrorism.
Taking a dig at the Prime Minister over his remarks on the NSG issue, he wondered as to what was the point of saying Mexico and Switzerland were on India’s side? “The world has changed and world is more inter-dependent and inter-connected”, he said. Mr. Modi asserted, “My plea is that by running away from rules, we lose our peace”.
“I can say that China has been cooperating with India to search for solutions. I can not recall when we have seen a press conference by their top most leaders whether it’s Rahul Gandhi or Mrs. Sonia Gandhi or anyone else who might be fit for that press conference”, Kohli told ANI.
The Prime Minister said that he has often been asked about the issue of excessive elections in the country, which keep taking place nearly every year. “The first thing is that we have an ongoing dialogue with China and it should continue to happen”, he said noting that it was not necessary to have similar views to have a conversation.
The prime minister was informed about the steps being taken in this regard, including augmenting the capacity of the National Consumer Helpline, it said.
“Parrikar also used the occasion to take potshots at the Congress and remembered the situation prevailing in the nation during the 1975 emergency”.
On the issue of polarising statements, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said the PM asked the media to “keep its eyes and ears shut like him” and let those making such statements “do what they want”.
Modi said politicians cutting across party lines have started feeling that parliamentary and assembly elections should be held together. Now we don’t have to explain to the world. “Especially, after the attack on CRPF jawans and 100 percent increase in terrorism, people want to know what is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy towards”, Verma told ANI.
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Targeting the Centre, she said it is really a “show-based” policy rather than a serious diplomatic initiative to deal with a neighbour that has undoubtedly been encouraging terrorists groups against India. “So all the misconceptions have been dispelled”, Modi said. You must have seen during the 2014 elections that I fought elections on the issue of development.
