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Apr 26, 2017

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the Yerevan State University, Armenia on 26 April 2017.

Armenia | April 26, 2017 Some Thoughts on the World of Tomorrow I am happy to be in this enchanting city and grateful to the Rector and the faculty o[...]

Apr 19, 2017

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at National Conference on Skilling India for Global Competiveness at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi organized by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industries on 19th April 2017.

New Delhi | April 19, 2017 By 2020, almost 60 percent of India’s population of 1.3 billion will be in the working age group of 15-59 years. Of thes[...]

Apr 18, 2017

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the World Heritage Day celebrations convened by the Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development (ITHRD) at IIC Annexe in New Delhi on 18 April 2017.

New Delhi | April 18, 2017 Culture is more than just song and dance or architecture. It is the cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, [...]

Apr 13, 2017

Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah Lecture by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at Maulana Azad National Urdu University,Hyderabad on 13 April 2017.

 Click for speech in Urdu Hyderabad | April 13, 2017 The Regional Legacy of a Rich History Aasma baare amanat na twanast kasheed Qurra-e-faal ba nam[...]

Apr 10, 2017

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the launch of book, Hope in a challenged democracy, An Indian narrative by Shri Ashwini Kumar, in New Delhi on 10 April 2017.

New Delhi | April 10, 2017 Those who know Ashwani Kumar ji are also aware of one aspect of his admirable persona: a certain capacity of unrelenting i[...]

Mar 25, 2017

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India on the occasion of convocation at Panjab University, in Chandigarh on 25 March 2017.

Chandigarh | March 25, 2017 A University for Our Times It has been my privilege to be the Chancellor of this university, famous for its work and alum[...]

Mar 22, 2017

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the release of the volume Relevance of Traditional Cultures for the present and the future on 22 March 2017.

New Delhi | March 22, 2017 This volume is the outcome of a seminar held in 2014, where I delivered the inaugural address and raised some questions ab[...]

Mar 14, 2017

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the 3rd Counter Terrorism Conference, in New Delhi on 14 March 2017.

New Delhi | March 14, 2017 Dealing with Terrorism in the Indian Ocean Rim Area I thank Ram Madhav ji, and the India Foundation, for inviting me today[...]

Mar 7, 2017

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the 1st IORA Leaders Summit, in Jakarta, Indonesia on 7 March 2017.

Jakarta, Indonesia | March 7, 2017 We are gathered here today to mark the 20th anniversary of the Association and I am happy to be participating in t[...]

Feb 27, 2017

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India at the Moonis Raza Memorial lecture, in New Delhi, on 27 February 2017.

New Delhi | February 27, 2017 Towards our sustainable future It is an honour to be invited to deliver the 6th Moonis Raza memorial lecture. Professor[...]