This selection of the speeches and writings of the Prime Minister, Shri Rajiv Gandhi, spans the year 1986, ranging across various facets of India's endeavors on the home-front as well as in the international arena.

<br>The Prime Minister's speeches and writings reflect the Government of India's determination to strengthen national unity, preserve India;s cultural heritage. fight communalism, ensure better productivity, provide better opportunities to the underprivileged, foster good relations with neighboring countries, strengthen the Non-aligned Movement and carry on the crusade for world peace through nuclear disarmament and peaceful co-existence among nations.