'He is psychologically preparing the PLA and the Chinese public to avoid a loss of face.'

'The main characteristic of Bihar politics is that it has always affected Delhi.'

'There is a strong possibility that the BJP's seats are going to be much higher compared to the JD-U and this would be the turning point for the BJP.'

'Chirag Paswan's game plan would be to push out Nitish Kumar from this alliance, but that is only possible if the BJP wins about 90 seats and the LJP wins between 25-30 seats.'

'If one puts the context of what Xi Jinping said at the UN about not wanting a 'hot or cold war with any country', one realises that his speech was quite bizarre.' 'The world does not expect such statements from China, a nation aspiring to be a superpower.

'The Chinese thought India would back off. 'They did not expect such a firm Indian response to their expansionist manoeuvre.'

'Political parties are following the Divide and Rule policy to break the unity of farmers.'

'In this election, the only thing that is going to matter is which caste aligns with which coalition.'

'Voters from the forward castes voted for JD-U because they feared Laloo Yadav's return, but since that fear is no longer there they may not see the need to vote for Nitish Kumar anymore.'

'70 years back, Dalits used to be abused, scolded, slapped, but killing a Dalit was rare because a Dalit was somebody's property.' 'Now that they are free, they are facing violent attacks.'

'Why did government not include a provision in the bills which categorically stated that no crop will be sold below the MSP in the open market?'

'Not everybody gets the opportunity of having a working desk inside a helicopter from where you can control torpedoes and weapons.'

'China is mindful of the fact that it is not confronting the Indian Army of 1962. But the sabre rattling will continue.'

'China is concerned about its impact within Tibet.'

'The Bharat Ratna should have been given a long time ago. Not just to irk the Chinese, but to recognise His Holiness for what he is and how we have benefited immensely from his presence in India.' 'I don't think there's been a better ambassador for India's philosophical and cultural past than the Dalai Lama.'

'India is not the India of 1962. We are not carrying that baggage of history anymore.'

'The leverage created by the Indian military must not be lost.'

'Our boys are very patriotic.' 'They say Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Jai Hind in front of the Chinese.' 'We have never accepted their claims, we are Indians and proud to be Indians.'

'The Pangong Tso lake is frozen from September-October to February-March. The windchill factor is phenomenal. The night temperature goes to minus 40. The area is like a barren desert. You are out in the open with no trees or bushes to take cover.'

'We are facing the most critical military situation with China in the last 50 years.'

'The use of military power to settle disputes is not always preferred and is the last preferred option, but it certainly remains an option.'

'They will try more rounds of military level talks and move it to the diplomatic and political domain to see if there is a possibility of a solution -- and like the CDS said if that does not happen, we are prepared.'

'If the leadership goes back to Rahul Gandhi, then there will be a perception problem about the drama about his exit a year-and-a-half ago.'

'The party in the present form cannot pose a challenge to the BJP and Modi.'

'Our biggest advantage is that the troops are much better trained and motivated than the Chinese and can improvise and manage with a part of the resources.'

'Those 10 years in the IAF has made me what I am today.'

'We are trying to empower teachers in the entire country because online teaching is very, very, complicated.'

'When we go to war, we also take our families.' 'It's not just fighting the war ourselves, but our families are doing that too. And that's the biggest sacrifice.'

'What matters right now is what I am able to do in these times of distress for the people of J&K.'

'The NEP is a threat, not a hope.'

'Nobody can control Kashmir and what happens here.' 'Even a government with a full sweeping majority and strong mandate hasn't been able to control the state.'

'Please don't think that Kashmiris have accepted the abrogation of Article 370.' 'Please don't misconstrue silence as acceptance.'

'It was a privilege to work for the country.'

'Florence Nightingale made her mark serving wounded soldiers in a war.' 'This is our time to serve in another health crisis.'

'Interns, fresh MBBS graduates, nursing students, young doctors and nurses have brought pride to their degrees and their oath by courageously donning the PPE and caring for patients.' 'They are the foot soldiers of this war.'

"I am not afraid of COVID-19.'

'Unless you capture territory and plant your flag, the war is never won.'

'Everytime the Chinese raised the issue of our patrol crossing the line, I told them let's not fight over a line that does not exist yet.' 'Commanders resolved such situations sitting across the table, sometimes we posed veiled threats about creating problems elsewhere along the 800 km frontier as a tit-for-tat.'

'The Chinese -- up to the highest leadership -- will avoid a conflict because they know they will be badly licked.' 'The reputation they have painstakingly built over the last two-three decades of being a global power will be destroyed.'

'Mumbai is at a peak, from here it can only be a downward trend.'