Saran's sermon

India aspires for a permanent seat in the Security Council. High position of responsibility would warrant a dignified way of response, more with candour than with anger. Political or diplomatic outbursts only help to cloud the issues and push solutions to distant future. Reacting with humility even under severe stress does not necessarily signify weakness. India has to graduate itself to acquire more maturity. Others should be able to feel that thinking small with a fixed mindset has been abandoned.

One needs to sow seeds of trust. India has to act big. The approach needs modification.