Text Speeches

Feb 6, 2009

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the Myanmar-India Entrepreneurship Development Centre at Yangon at 1600 hours on 6 February 2009

Yangon, Myanmar | February 6, 2009 Distinguished Guests Ladies and gentlemen Entrepreneurship was indeed an ancient theme in Indian history. The great[...]

Feb 5, 2009

Toast by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Banquet hosted by H.E. Vice Senior General Maung Aye, Vice Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar, on 5 February, 2009 at 1830 hours

Nay Pai Taw, Myanmar | February 5, 2009 Allow me, at the outset to thank you and your gracious wife for the generosity of your hospitality. My wife an[...]

Feb 2, 2009

Inaugural Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Golden Jubilee International Conference of the Indian Society of International Law on 2nd February, 2009 at 1030 hours in New Delhi

New Delhi | February 2, 2009 I am happy to participate in the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Indian Society of International Law. The Society’s [...]

Jan 20, 2009

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the Annual Conference of State Minorities Commissions on 20th January, 2009 at 1100 hrs

New Delhi | January 20, 2009 This platform has an air of familiarity about it! Not withstanding the role reversal from being a host to the chief guest[...]

Jan 12, 2009

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the 14th National Youth festival at Hockey Stadium, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, on January 12, 2009 at 1430 hrs

Amritsar | January 12, 2009 A quarter of a century ago we had decided to observe the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand as the National Youth Day a[...]

Jan 9, 2009

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the JRD Tata Awards for Population and Reproductive Health Programmes to the best adjudged States, in New Delhi on January 9, 2009

New Delhi | January 9, 2009 It is my privilege to be the Chief Guest at the presentation ceremony of the 4th JRD Tata Awards for the best performing S[...]

Jan 8, 2009

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India on the occasion of inauguration of NCC Republic Day Camp on 8th January, 2009 at 1100 Hours at New Delhi

New Delhi | January 8, 2009 It is my pleasure to be here at the Republic Day Camp of the National Cadet Corps. At the outset, I extend my best wishes [...]

Jan 6, 2009

Convocation Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Fourth Convocation of the Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University U.P., Lucknow at 1130 hours on 6 January 2009

Lucknow | January 6, 2009 It gives me great pleasure to be the Chief Guest at the Fourth Convocation of the Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical Univers[...]

Dec 27, 2008

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Hakim Abdul Hameed Centenary Celebrations at Jamia Hamdard University at 1600 hrs on 27th December, 2008

New Delhi | December 27, 2008 I deem it a privilege to be the Chief Guest today to inaugurate the Birth Centenary Celebrations of Hakim Abdul Hameed S[...]

Dec 20, 2008

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at The Institute of Company Secretaries of India Corporate Governance Award Function on 20th December 2008 at 1100 hours at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

New Delhi | December 20, 2008 I am happy to be here today. This is a distinguished audience of professionals mandated to promote excellence and good c[...]