While transparency reduces corruption, good governance goes beyond transparency in achieving openness. Openness means involving the stakeholders in decision-making process. Transparency is the right to information while openness is the right to participation.

— Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi Quotes

Can we not wage a war and emerge victorious against poverty. Let us defeat poverty.

— Narendra Modi

Sab kaa saath, sab kaa vikas. This is our mantra.

— Narendra Modi

If 125 crore people work together; India will move forward 125 crore steps.

— Narendra Modi

Through Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, we want to give impetus to Demand driven development model instead of Supply driven development model. Let the villages say what has to be done, and what not.

— Narendra Modi

Less land, less time, more crop.

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Our focus should be on developmental dimensions of atomic science with a special outreach to India’s youth.

— Narendra Modi

We have now reached a level where we should be even more ambitious. We should focus on more tangible mechanisms and outcomes. Make BRICS a platform of Impact.

— Narendra Modi

BRICS must provide a united and clear voice in shaping a peaceful, balanced and stable world. We must harness each other’s strengths, in knowledge, skills and resources.

— Narendra Modi

BRICS should be driven by ‘People to People’ contact. It should explore developing innovative mechanisms of Youth engagement.

— Narendra Modi

The choices we make now will shape the future of not just our countries, but the world at large. We should intensify our cooperation in confronting global challenges like Terrorism, Cyber Security and Climate Change.

— Narendra Modi

Respecting religions is not simply a question of universal tolerance; it is a question of believing that all religions are true.

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We teach in our cultural history that the entire universe is a family. So our association with Nature is much deeper and of a very different kind.

— Narendra Modi

The closeness of the India-Afghanistan relationship is not a new phenomenon. It has existed since time immemorial. And as a close friend, ever since India’s Independence, we have done and will continue to do whatever is required to be done to see Afghanistan grow and progress as a close friend.

— Narendra Modi

I think it is a very natural tendency for the nations to increase their influence in the international space, as they pursue their international relations with different countries.

— Narendra Modi

What we teach our children is that earth is your mother that provides; she’s a giver. So, please first ask forgiveness from the mother earth before you step on to it and cause it pain.

— Narendra Modi

India is a democracy; it is in our DNA. As far as the different political parties are concerned, I firmly believe that they have the maturity and wisdom to make decisions that are in the best interests of the nation.

— Narendra Modi

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.

— Narendra Modi

If I look at the definition of Hinduism, the Supreme Court of India has given a beautiful definition; it says that Hinduism is not a religion, it is actually a way of life.

— Narendra Modi

India is a civilization where the principle and philosophy of sacrifice is ingrained as part of our upbringing.

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I started reading the works of Swami Vivekananda. That gave me courage and a vision, it sharpened and deepened my sensitivities and gave me a new perspective and a direction in life. I decided to dedicate myself to others and till date I am continuing to follow that decision.

— Narendra Modi
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