Overview
- He spoke at a book launch in Indore, describing Indian faith as based on direct perception, with Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav and the state BJP president reported present.
- He claimed the world saw no conflict for 3,000 years when India led, citing historian William Dalrymple.
- He said India did not conquer other nations, suppress their trade, or force conversions during that period.
- He asserted that India is advancing on a development path by proving widespread predictions wrong.
- He invoked a remark attributed to Winston Churchill about post-independence division and said England now faces division but India will not.