Speaking at length on Indian tradition and culture, he said that the mantra of a Bhikshuk is may good happen to the person who gives me alms, and even to the person who does not The Prime Minister gave several other illustrations of the values and humanism which define Indian culture
भारतीय परंपरा आणि संस्कृती याबाबत विस्ताराने बोलतांना ते म्हणाले की, “भिक्षुक” मंत्राचा अर्थ आहे “मला भिक्षा देणाऱ्या व्यक्तीचे भले होवो आणि न देणाऱ्या व्यक्तीचे देखील भले होवो”.