Indira Gandhi On The Meaning Of Freedom

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Seven years after imposing the controversial Emergency in India, Indira Gandhi stressed on the importance of freedom during a visit to America... #TBT

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00:00We believe in freedom with a passion that only those who have been denied it can understand.

00:08India is an ancient country and history weighs heavily on us.

00:14The character of its people is formed by the palimpsest of its varied experiences.

00:21The circumstances of its present development are shadowed by its years of colonialism and exploitation.

00:28Yet our ancient philosophy has withstood all onslaughts absorbing newcomers, adapting ideas and cultures.

00:39We have developed endurance and resilience.

00:43In India our preoccupation is with building and development.

00:47Our problem is not to influence others but to consolidate our political and economic independence.

00:55We believe in freedom with a passion that only those who have been denied it can understand.

01:03We believe in equality because many in our country were so long deprived of it.

01:10We believe in the worth of the human being for that is the foundation of our democracy and our work for development.

01:18That is the framework of our national programs.

01:20We have no global interests but we are deeply interested in the world and its affairs.

01:28Yet we cannot get involved in power groupings.

01:32That would be neither to our advantage nor would it foster world peace.

01:37Our hand of friendship is stretched out to all.

01:41One friendship does not come in the way of another.

01:44This is not a new stand. That has been my policy since I became Prime Minister in 1966.

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