A Quote by Narendra Modi

From my intimate discussions with President Obama, it is evident that India figures significantly in American geo-political, economic and strategic thinking. India is the largest democracy in the world.

Narendra Modi

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Narendra Modi
Indian - Politician
Born: September 17, 1950

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Henry Paulson

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Shashi Tharoor

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Ben Rhodes

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Sanjaya Baru

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Jimmy Carter

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N. R. Narayana Murthy

India is the world's largest democracy and everyone should have a right to voice their opinions.

Mehbooba Mufti

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Fareed Zakaria

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Manmohan Singh

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Raul Labrador

Globalisation is under stress due to new and emerging geo-political and geo-economic faultlines.

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

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Ben Rhodes

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Aravind Adiga

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