Former president APJ Abdul Kalam has said the country is suffering from the “fifth nation syndrome” as it is always the fourth or fifth nation to launch any space mission or nuclear programme.
The Missile Man said that the country should strive to occupy the number one slot. Speaking at the foundation day programme of CSIRCentral Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kalam said, “Now we need to go beyond that syndrome and be number one.”
The Bharat Ratna awardee, who is known for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology spoke about the Assam violence and stressed on uniting the warring factions. “All of us should see that they come together as the unity of mind is very important. We need a cohesive society,” Kalam said.
When asked to comment on the rising corruption in the country, Kalam said,“Every home has to be clean–your home, my home, his home, every home. When every home is corruption-free only then India will be corruption-free.”
Kalam came out in support of FDI in retail, saying for a developing world to become developed, an atmosphere of competitiveness and aggressiveness should be there.
"As long as we have these,FDI in retail is not a dangerous thing," he said, adding that "I personally believe that in the globalised world,we need to collaborate and cooperate with other nations," Kalam said
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