Victory and defeat are a part of life, which are to be viewed with equanimity.

Our aim may be as high as the endless sky, but we should have a resolve in our minds to walk ahead, hand-in-hand, for victory will be ours.

Our objective should be to firmly deal with terrorism and its sponsors, financiers, and arms suppliers. At the same time, our doors should always be open for processes which would restore peace, development, and progress to societies which have been devastated by terrorism over many generations.

Our goal is victory. It's time to wage a decisive battle.

[Declaring] victory without war ... the belief that India gave up the option of war under American pressure is totally wrong.

Members of India's diaspora, living in distant lands of the world, my good wishes to all of you. You may be far away from India, but you are always close to our hearts.