'I told my commander that they were not militants, but full-fledged soldiers with machine guns.'
'It has been doing yeoman service for the people of the North East.'
'Manipur is critical to India's Look East policy.' 'It's a strategic state. In the Second World War, the Japanese entered Manipur through Burma.' 'China can use the same direction to approach India.'
'We don't have a plan for the crisis at all. The uncertainty will continue.'
'There was not a moment when the guns were out of action.'
'Isn't it obvious? Do you have a doubt? There is so much data that shows that there is quid pro quo.' 'There are many instances of donations being given after the raids, donations being given before the award of a contract and many other permutations and combinations.'
'After the water receded, the house was full of mud.' 'The furniture, television, the workshop, car -- everything is destroyed.'
'My understanding is that by the time President Xi Jinping came for the Chennai summit [2019], he had already instructed his army to undertake the action in Galwan in the summer of 2020.'
'There is a view that there is a Pakistan angle to this.' 'Pakistan has a large presence in Qatar and would want India to be blacklisted.'
'It is a terrible time, but yet there are enough examples of the goodness of people.'
'The politics that is now being played in Punjab doesn't contribute towards peace and tranquillity.'
'We shouldn't allow it to become a rallying point for others in the region against the army.'
'Modi wants to go down in history not necessarily as India's first overtly Hindu RSS pracharak prime minister, but as a world statesman who built the idea of India as a great nation.'
'The larger intention is to create a political State where there is no opposition.'
'Every Indian who is concerned about the unity, integrity and the map of India should be worried about this growing divide.'
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'The party is breaking stereotypes by not inviting senior leaders to become chief ministers.' 'No other party has had the guts to do this.'
'When the Executive can do whatever they want, why bother having an election?'
'It is commendable that India is able to persuade all sides.' 'It shows that India counts and finally, we are reaching a position where we can find a place in the sun at the global level.'
'They have to be seen as being responsive to the employment woes and economic stagnation afflicting many young people.'
'Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Bengal can be the game changers of 2024.'
'One is happy. The moment one starts criticising the BJP, ED, IT and CBI comes to one's house.'
'This will require statesmanship and not politicking.'
'By design or default, the BJP's election strategy militated against the very essence of Karnataka politics and the idea of Karnataka.'
Kanyakumari is the tip of India and will convey the symbol that from the tip of India, the Congress is on its way up.
'In Eastern Ladakh the Chinese attempted salami slicing.' 'Our response has been superb. Our military has responded magnificently.'
'The worry among many international actors is whether there will be stability to provide assistance to the government because the political developments in the last few months are a real concern.'
'You can attack and conspire to weaken us, but you cannot destroy the Congress permanently.'
'We have to work for our victories.' 'We have to offer a better alternative governance model.' 'Not just criticise the current government.' 'You have to build bridges, learn from what has gone wrong and create a party for all people.'
'This is India. We have allowed ourselves to be dictated by the narrative that the BJP has set for itself.'
'You are one of the drops that make that ocean, but when you leave it makes no difference to the ocean.'
'Raman Singh will certainly be defeated by the alliance we have created," says Chhattisgarh's first chief minister Ajit Jogi.
Kate Forbes studied at Woodstock School for 3 years, and lived in India for 8 years. 'She has a heart for service and we are excited she has reached great heights at such a young age,' said her teacher Sanjaya Mark.
'We should not allow ourselves to be surprised in any manner in future on the border.'
'The world is watching carefully. The choices India makes today have consequences beyond its borders.'
'Increased help from China to North East insurgents will create more trouble for us.'
'Conrad Sangma is an interesting mix of charisma, ability and has emerged as a capable leader.' 'Neiphiu Rio is very unassuming, quiet, subtle and stands out among all Naga leaders today.'
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'There is something in our desh ki mitti that has held us together.'
'So many conquerors, colonisers, cultures came and went, but we withstood them and rose up again.'
