What makes a nation great? Is it simply economic prosperity and military strength, or something more? What is it that India as a nation requires to make that last-mile journey?

A nation must learn to survive in tough times too. And for that, what is most important is national character-born out of the value systems that exist in our families and which are taught to us in schools-as well as the culture of the nation.

In Pathways to Greatness, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam shifts focus from India's economic progress to the development of our strengths, offering key lessons that can help us withstand the forces of change. He identifies what makes a nation great and compares the standards of living of other nations with India's. He devises unique oaths for citizens from all walks of life to help make a better standard of living possible for everyone.

In this book, completed just a few months before he passed away in 2015, one of India's best-known icons writes about the steps our nation can take to become a global leader on the path to greatness.