"The tragic terror attacks in India this year, which targeted so many innocent people where they live, work and worship."
—David C. Mulford, US ambassador to India
"Of the many difficult things that have had an impact on our foreign policy, such as the fuel price rise and the global financialcrisis, the worst was the horror in Mumbai."
—Shashi Tharoor, Diplomat and writer
"The policy of neo-liberalism (under US and Western influences) which ended up making a small section richer while perpetuating poverty and unemployment among the vast majority of our people."
—A.B. Bardhan, CPI general secretary
"In terms of foreign affairs, our major problem has been the series of terror attacks that India has been facing in recent months, andobviously the major low point was the Mumbai attack in November."
—Yashwant Sinha, BJP leader, ex-foreign minister
