James Lamont, Financial Times south Asia bureau chief, Alec Russell, world news editor, and Amy Kazmin, the south Asia correspondent, interviewed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. Below, two points from the interview:
FT: Critics in the BJP say you are also constrained by the president of the Congress party, Sonia Gandhi. Do you feel this?
MS: I am not constrained by the fact that the Congress party ‘s management is looked after by Mrs Gandhi and I can concentrate on managing the world of the government. It is a distinct advantage the fact that the Congress president has carried this heavy burden of managing the party and bringing various political parties together in the United Progressive Alliance is a positive element. It’s not a constraint on me.
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FT: What is the future of capitalism, especially in India?
MS: Capitalism with a human face. We are a mixed economy. We will remain a mixed economy. The public and private sector will continue to play a very important role. The private sector in our country has very ample scope and I am confident that India’s entrepreneurs have the capacity, and the will to rise to the occasion.
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