The United States' "no engagement with Narendra Modi" policy was over, former president Bill Clinton told NDTV, saying everybody thought that India's new prime minister had the potential to "make a difference". Mr Clinton also stressed on the need for "serious peace talks" to defuse the ongoing Mideast crisis.
Here are the highlights of the interview:
On Narendra Modi:
- 'I was impressed with Modi's economic policies'
- 'Leave Gujarat sectarian violence in the past'
- 'Everybody thinks Modi has potential to make a difference'
- 'Nawaz at Modi's inauguration may be signal to Muslims'
- 'Modi may be sending the message that he wants to govern for everybody'
- 'India has been able to preserve a more inclusive democracy even in poorer places'
- 'US' no engagement with Modi policy is over'
- 'Have followed Modi's career since he was a Chief Minister'
- 'Hamas has strategy to force Israel to kill their own civilians'
- 'Israel PM should make comprehensive peace pact with Palestine'
- 'Serious peace-talks needed to de-escalate Mideast crisis'
- 'Israel partly responsible for not moving fast on Mid-east peace'
'Was Impressed With Modi's Economic Policies': Bill Clinton to NDTV - NDTV