Atal Bihari Vajpayee served as the 10th Prime Minister of India, holding office from 1996 to 1997 and again from 1998 to 2004. As a leading figure of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he is recognized for his eloquence and his role in advancing India's nuclear program. Vajpayee was also a prolific writer and poet, deeply engaged with Indian history and culture.
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Source: Twenty-One Poems
“Let us together commence a journey of peace, harmony and progress in South Asia.”
“Did Indira Gandhi ask for somebody's permission to carry out the test in 1974?”
“I have a vision of India-an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want.”
Source: Decisive Days
“You can change friends but not neighbours.”
Source: March 1998 to March 1999
Source: Towards a new world: defining moments
“Our nuclear weapons are meant purely as a deterrent against nuclear adventure by an adversary.”
Source: Towards a new world: defining moments
“We hope the world will act in the spirit of enlightened self-interest.”
Source: Towards a new world: defining moments
Source: Towards a new world: defining moments
Source: Towards a new world: defining moments
Source: Towards a new world: defining moments
Source: Towards a new world: defining moments
“The Bio-diversity Convention has not yielded any tangible benefits to the world's poor.”
Source: Towards a new world: defining moments