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Aug 26, 2015

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai on 26 August, 2015

Mumbai | August 26, 2015 It is a pleasure to be here today at this event to mark the 60th year of the Insurance Institute of India. A diamond Jubilee [...]

Aug 14, 2015

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the Presentation Ceremony of the GM Modi Award for Innovative Science and Technology at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on August 14, 2015

New Delhi | August 14, 2015 I am happy to be amongst you all today to felicitate Prof. Mustansir Barma with the prestigious Gujar Mal Modi Award for h[...]

Jul 21, 2015

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India at the release of a book titled ”Kashmir the Vajpayee Years” written by Shri A.S. Dulat, in New Delhi on July 21, 2015

New Delhi | July 21, 2015 Na rahi taaqat-e-guftar aur agar ho bhi Tou kis umeed pe kahye ke aarzoo kya hai An occasion like this is rare. It does sign[...]

Jun 9, 2015

Convocation Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the 22nd Convocation of the Himachal Pradesh University on June 9, 2015 in Shimla

Shimla | June 9, 2015 Dear Students, Thank you for inviting me to the 22nd Convocation of the Himachal Pradesh University. I am happy to be here today[...]

May 22, 2015

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the 15th All India People’s Science Congress on May 22, 2015 at 1100 hours, Central College, Bengaluru

Bangalore | May 22, 2015 I am happy to be in Bengaluru today for the inauguration of the 15th All India People’s Science Congress. I congratulat[...]

May 6, 2015

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India on ‘Patriotism, Nationalism and Social Peace: Some aspects of Lala Lajpat Rai’s Ideas’ at the inauguration 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Lala Lajpat Rai

New Delhi | May 6, 2015 It is a privilege to be invited to join this august gathering in celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of a legendary person[...]

Apr 17, 2015

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India at the ‘Conference on Skilling India for Global Competitiveness’ organized by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on April 17, 2015 at 1600 hours at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

New Delhi | April 17, 2015 I am happy to be here today in this Conference on Skilling India for Global Competiveness. I compliment the PHD Chamber of [...]

Mar 31, 2015

Convocation Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the 11th Annual Convocation of the Jamia Hamdard on March 31, 2015 at 1130 hours in New Delhi

New Delhi | March 31, 2015 ‘Education, Empowerment and Employability’ I am happy to be here today for the 11th Annual Convocation of Jamia Hamdard[...]

Mar 26, 2015

Convocation Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the 10th Convocation of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi at 1130 hours on March 26, 2015

New Delhi | March 26, 2015 Convocations are occasions to honour intellectual achievement and celebrate life in the academic world. They mark the gradu[...]

Mar 23, 2015

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the Annual International Studies Convention organised by the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University at 1600 hours on March 23, 2015 at New Delhi

New Delhi | March 23, 2015 Some Thoughts on the Sacred and Secular in International Relations I thank Prof. Sapory for inviting me today. Being in the[...]