“My investment strategy, which is to focus on sectors that are a national priority for India, hasn’t changed.”

Being an entrepreneur is my dream job, as it tests ones tenacity.

The upward revision of import duty, from 1 per cent to over 4 per cent on steam coal imports, will adversely impact the industry, as it will lead to increase in cost of power generation.

Adani Enterprises is well on track to realize its aim of emerging as India’s largest private sector energy and logistics conglomerate.

Modi government has not flouted any rule or regulation to help anyone.

I don’t like politics. I am not aligned to any political party. I have friends in all political parties.

At the end of the day, they, too, want development of their constituency, state or country.

From my experience in working with bureaucrats and politicians, if you are a credible business group, they will definitely help you.

Along with opportunities, there also exist many other tricky and complex issues to be managed in India. These include tackling both policy-level challenges and infrastructure challenges.

Either you are extrovert or introvert, and so I am an introvert in that sense. I’m not a social person that wants to go to parties.

When you are in the infrastructure sector, you’ve to work along with the government.

I am not attracted to those politicians who are short on vision and only want to make money. I like those who have vision.

Business is all about risk taking and managing uncertainties and turbulence.

When the supply increases, the prices soften. When prices fall, some mines with higher production costs will shut down as they become unviable.

Infrastructure sector is all about building assets for the country. It is part of nation building.

Dealing with the government does not mean you have to give a bribe.

We are the cheapest solution provider for end users.

In India, no one has ever claimed to be a prophet. The reason is that claims to divinity are customary.

Most worshippers of God are intent on the advancement of their own destiny, not on His worship.

More and more do I see that only a successful revolution in India can break England’s back forever and free Europe itself.

It is not a national question concerning India any longer; it is purely international.

Jihadis have a better bureaucracy than India.

I now know what Sachin Tendulkar feels every time he bats in India.

I am a follower of Mahatma Gandhi.

I was born in India – but never really lived there.