“For nearly three decades there has been, by and large, peace and tranquility on the India-China border. Not a single bullet has been fired for over a quarter-century. Both countries are showing great maturity and a commitment to economic cooperation.” Has BeensCountryThreeEconomicCenturyCommitmentIndiaChinaDecadesBordersMaturityCooperationQuartersBulletsTranquilityPeace And TranquilityEconomic Cooperation Author:Narendra Modi
“I must declare that it is better for India do discard violence altogether even for defending her borders.” ViolenceIndiaBorders Book:Gandhi: Selected Writings Source: Gandhi: Selected Writings
“In the old days, land was important as the giver of all things. That period is gone now. Technology and brainpower are all that matters and yet conflicts over land, specially one like on the India-China border, that yields nothing, continue. This is a burden of ancient history that we continue to carry. If tomorrow there is settlement on planet Mars, we will begin to worry if others are interested.” IfsImportantMatterPoliticsTechnologyWorryGoneLandPlanetsTomorrowPeriodsConflictAll ThingsIndiaAncientBurdenChinaBordersYieldMarsGiverOld DaysSettlementAncient History Author:John Kenneth Galbraith
“The India-Nepal border should not be a barrier but a bridge which helps bring prosperity to both sides.” ShouldHelpingPoliticsSidesIndiaProsperityBridgesBordersBarriersBoth SidesNepal Author:Narendra Modi
“I see Lord Buddha in the 21st Century across national borders, across faith systems, across political ideologies, playing the role of a bridge to promote understanding to counsel patience and to enlighten us with tolerance and empathy.” PoliticalUnderstandingLordRolesCenturyEmpathyEmpowermentIndiaToleranceIdeologyBridgesBorders21st CenturyEnlighteningPolitical IdeologyNational BordersLord Buddha Author:Narendra Modi
“Grasp the opportunity with both hands to feel really very special as an Indian reading these quotes on the Indian Independence Day. A number of famous and reputed persons have thrown some light on the chapter of Indian Independence. India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border!"” FeelsPersonsHandsLightReadingOpportunityNumbersSpecialCenturyIndiaIndependenceSoldierChinaIndianBordersThrownChaptersIndependence DayIndian Independence Day Author:Hu Shih
“Recently, while I was in England, I saw a documentary on the BBC about the border between India and Pakistan at Wagah. When the border closes each evening around six o' clock, the soldiers on each side do these amazing high-stepping peacock march-offs (like a dance-off). The displays are almost identical on each side and thousands gather to watch them. Though they're patrolling along their separate borders, what comes across is how similar they are.” SidesWatchesSawsSixIndiaEnglandSoldierEveningClockBordersMarchDisplayDocumentariesPakistanIdenticalPeacockIndia And PakistanPatrolling Author:Matthea Harvey
“Both India and Pakistan have a long history of deploying rhetorical strategies to skirt the issue of plebiscite or complete secession of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. When feeling particularly belligerent Pakistan cries itself hoarse declaring the legitimacy of plebiscite held under United Nations auspices in J & K; India responds just as aggressively by demanding the complete withdrawal of Pakistani troops from the territory of pre-partition J & K; or, in a moment of neighborly solicitude, for conversion of the LOC to a permanent International border.” LongStatesMomentsFeelingsNationsUnitedIssuesCryIndiaStrategyInternationalConversionFormerPermanentBordersTerritoryTroopsPakistanUnited NationsSkirtsWithdrawalLegitimacyDeclaringRhetoricalKashmirPartitionSecessionSolicitudeIndia And PakistanDeployingLocsJammuJammu And KashmirRhetorical Strategies Author:Nyla Ali Khan
“The animosity between India and Pakistan is deeply unfortunate and dangerous, and it's something I've long campaigned to reduce. But right now, when there's artillery being exchanged in Kashmir - which is not for from here, either - and there are 100-ish nuclear weapons on each side of the border, there's never really been a case like this where two nuclear armed countries are happily shelling each other.” LongTwoCountrySidesCasesDangerousRight NowWeaponsIndiaNuclearBordersNuclear WeaponsUnfortunatePakistanAnimosityArtilleryKashmirIndia And Pakistan Author:Mohsin Hamid
“Though people could, in principle, cross national borders to reach places where their work is more highly rewarded, they are in fact prevented from doing so. As a result, huge differences also persist in the price of labor, as you can see when you get a haircut in rural India or hire a driver or babysitter in Bolivia. You can easily buy such services at one-fiftieth the price you would pay in London, Hamburg or Manhattan.” PeopleFactsDifferencesResultsPayPrinciplesHugeLaborCrossesIndiaLondonBordersDriversPersistManhattanHaircutsBabysitterBoliviaNational Borders Author:Thomas Pogge
“In an ideal world, you could reunite the Pakistan-occupied part of Kashmir with the Indian-occupied part and restore the old borders. You could have both India and Pakistan agreeing to guarantee those borders, demilitarise the area, and to invest in it economically. In a sane world that would happen, but we don't live in a sane world.” WorldHappensAreasIdealsIndiaIndianBordersGuaranteesSanePakistanKashmirIdeal WorldIndia And Pakistan Author:Salman Rushdie
“India Conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.” CenturyIndiaIndependenceSoldierChinaConquerIndianBordersHinduismIndependence DayIndependence Day PatrioticHappy Independence Day IndiaChinese PhilosopherIndia Independence DayInspiring Independence DayIndian Independence DayChina And IndiaAncient IndiaIndian PatrioticMake In India Author:Hu Shih
“We believe that the United States and the rest of the international community can play a useful role by exerting influence on Pakistan to put a permanent and visible end to cross-border terrorism against India.” BelieveEndsStatesPlayCommunityUnitedRolesUnited StatesInfluenceCrossesIndiaInternationalTerrorismPermanentBordersVisiblePakistanInternational CommunityBiharIndia And Pakistan Author:Atal Bihari Vajpayee