India is indispensable to the future that we seek -- a future of security and prosperity for all nations.

WHITEHOUSE: U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue

Holbrooke already enjoyed a reputation for being overbearing and peremptory--qualities that were to prove indispensable at Dayton--and he is forthright about being no shrinking violet, engagingly quoting unflattering references to himself.

CNN: Giving Peace a Chance

Illiteracy keeps women marginalized and constitutes a foremost obstacle to reducing extreme poverty in a technology-driven world where reading, writing and numeracy are indispensable for enjoying basic rights and opportunities.

UNESCO: International Literacy Day