"The huge flow of senior-level US visitors in all fields, highlighting our broad and diverse government and people-to-people relationships."
—David C. Mulford, US ambassador to India
"For India, getting the nuclear deal through the IAEA, NSG and the USCongress, equivalent to beating Australia comprehensively in a cricket Test series (and we did that too!)"
—Shashi Tharoor, Diplomat and writer
"The high point of the year was the successful launch of Mission ‘Chandrayaan’ to the moon, marking India’s entry into the exclusive club of countries exploring the frontiers of space."
—A.B. Bardhan, CPI general secretary
"The high point of the year was the signing of the civil nuclear energy cooperation deal between India and the US."
—Yashwant Sinha, BJP leader, ex-foreign minister
