"The path to democracy is not easy."

"I don't have a favorite historical figure. I admire many."

"I have condemned Rohingya persecution but perhaps I don't use the kind of kind of pyrochnic language that people would like."

"there have been no armed clashes and there have been no clearance operations for the past two weeks."

"India had drawn away from us in our very difficult days. But I had faith in the lasting friendship between the two countries based on lasting friendship between our two peoples."