Manmohan Singh Economic Quotations

Shortage of electricity is still a major inconvenience. Electricity is an essential ingredient of economic development. We need to ensure that electricity generation grows rapidly and that power shortages are eliminated.

Regional economic cooperation in South Asia has fallen far short of our expectations and the dreams of our founding fathers, ... It remains far behind more successful examples in both Asia and other regions of the world. I sincerely hope that SAFTA comes into force by January 1, 2006, but even this will represent only a modest beginning in terms of our goals.

We have to work jointly to ensure that the global political order, the economic order is managed in a just and equitable manner for the benefit of all countries of the world,

In order to achieve this, we need to focus on achieving rapid economic growth and on ensuring social justice. It is only by walking on these two legs will we be able to ensure that the benefits of growth reach all sections of society.

The honest answer is that regional economic cooperation in South Asia has fallen far short of our expectations.

I have always believed that the ultimate purpose of economic policies and development policy is to meet the basic needs of our people. And for that, we need a fast-expanding economy.

Economic policy and decision making do not function in a political vacuum.

Through this deal we hope to raise our bilateral economic partnership and our interaction in the civil aviation sectors to new heights,