What PM Said to Students in Beijing Today: Highlights

Beijing: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the students at Tsinghua university in Beijing. Here are the highlights:

• PM Modi begins his address by greeting students in Mandarin
• You are a world class institution. You are the foundation for China's economic miracle.
• You have produced great leaders including President Xi.
• Knowledge is wealth and is supreme of all possessions
• The wealth that increases by giving is knowledge and (it is) supreme of all possessions.
• If you think ahead one year, plant a seed; if of 10 years, plant trees; if of 100 years, teach people
• The world's two most populous nations are undergoing change unprecedented in history
• It is a picture of respect for each other's civilization and shared prosperity. It is reflected in the shared values of Dr Kotnis who treated soldiers in China during WW2
• After dark passages of history, India and China stand on verge of vast dynamic change in world
• We are building tax regime that is competitive and stable
• We are scaling up investment in next generation infrastructure
• Our resources are being allocated with speed and transparency
• We will make sure land acquisition does not become a barrier to growth or a burden to farmers
• Stresses on transparent allocation of resources, PM Modi says we are scaling up investment in next-generation infrastructure
• Our vision may be formed in Delhi but our success will be determined by state capitals
• In many ways our two country reflect the same aspirations and challenges. We can be inspired by each other's successes
• Have launched major schemes on financial inclusion of all
• We are on the right path... you will feel the change in India and you can see it in our growth rate. It has become 7.5%
• Perhaps no other economy in the world offers such opportunities to the world as India's
• Few partnerships are filled with as much promise as ours
• On Terrorism: Encouraged by President Xi and Premier Li's commitment
• Changing the world has created new opportunities are challenges
• Spreading tide of extremism and terrorism is a threat we both face and for both, the source is in the same region
• As much as our bilateral cooperation, our international partnership will be important for each other's success.
• Geography and history tell us that the dream of an interconnected Asia will be successful, when India and China work together
• A resurgent Asia is seeking a bigger voice in global affairs
• Asia's voice will be stronger if India and China speak in one voice for each
• We must try to settle the boundary question quickly. We both realise that this is history's legacy
• We have to enhance our cooperation across the full spectrum of our relationship
• We must try to settle the boundary question quickly. We both realise that this is history's legacy.
• We should think of creative solutions for issues that have become irritants - from visa policies to trans-border rivers
• We must ensure that our relationships with other countries do not become a source of concern for each other
• Talks of alliances against one another have no foundation. Neither of us can be contained or become part of anyone's plan
• Our partnership in international forums should not be determined by the concerns of others but the interests of our two countries
• PM Modi announces electronic visas for Chinese tourists
• We must build more bridges of familiarity and comfort between our people
• Not only are our dreams interconnected, our future is also interconnected
• We are at a moment where we have the opportunity to make our choices
• The world order has changed completely and when the world says 21st century is Asia's century, then it puts a greater responsibility on India and China
• Tourism between India and China can grow. There can be many more exchanges in the field of technology