Narendra Modi Quotes

Development must be such that it positively transforms the lives of the common people.

People had lost trust in governance. Getting back that trust, instilling a sense of hope and belief that good governance and development would be back on track, is my biggest achievement.

To make a great future India, the whole secret lies in organization, accumulation of power, co-ordination of wills.

We need to make India capable, prosperous.

I have a vision of a Modern India. I have embarked on a huge mission to convert that vision into reality. My mantra is Development.

I'm a growth-is-good Democrat.

With President Obama, we will move America forward.

In terms of the principles of politics, I think I understand well. Thailand needs someone who has leadership, who has the management skills to help the country.

I believe economic growth should translate into the happiness and progress of all. Along with it, there should be development of art and culture, literature and education, science and technology. We have to see how to harness the many resources of India for achieving common good and for inclusive growth.

Since that time up until the present time, there have been progress, and changes all through the time. The changes have not come by themselves; these changes have come from the doings of everyone in the country.

We need to reaffirm that politics is not merely compatible with economic progress and development in the 21st century, but essential to it.

Your economic and social development is linked to the kind of regime you have.

I think politics is the biggest lever of change in India.

There is simply no way our nation can progress if its women population is left behind.

Economic advance is not the same thing as human progress.

Growth and prosperity. These are the blocks with which we must build our welfare society.

… growth is necessary to meet the requirements of social and national progress

Most civilizational advancements occurred under empires.

Democratic socialism is not only a poor electoral strategy - it's a disastrous governing model.

My priorities are going to be to play a very balanced role in the sense that I have to keep an eye on the challenges in the environment. At the same time, I have to keep an eye on the optimism that is there for India.

China is a very big and complicated country; it's not easy to govern. But with courage and unity, China will certainly overcome all difficulties and continue to develop and move forward.

Only individual creativity can bring about real social development.

If you're looking at a country like India, the basic subsistence in itself creates its own challenges. So I think that lends to a different level of innovation and a different level of entrepreneurship.

I am overall optimistic about India's growth.

In this country, nobody should be talking about unemployment, as there is so much to be done in India.