
Our civilisational ethos has been an immeasurable asset for our country. Let us not allow the spectre of religious intolerance and political opportunism to undermine the soft power which is India’s greatest asset in the world of the 21st century. Maintain that, and true world leadership in promoting global security — the kind that has to do with principles, values and standards — will follow.
Tharoor is under-secretary-general for communications and public information at the United Nations