Text Speeches

Apr 11, 2014

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the International Conference on Skilling in Schools at 1130 hours on April 11, 2014 in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

New Delhi | April 11, 2014 I am happy to be here today for the inauguration of this International Conference on Skilling in Schools being organised by[...]

Mar 29, 2014

Convocation Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the 61st Annual Convocation of the Aligarh Muslim University on March 29, 2014 at 1100 hours in Aligarh

Aligarh, UP | March 29, 2014 Ba naam-e-khudawand jaan aafareen Hakim-e-sokhan der zubaan aafareen A torrent of emotions gathered over half a century a[...]

Mar 24, 2014

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the International Conference on ‘The Relevance of Traditional Cultures for the Present and the Future’ on March 24, 2014 at India International Centre, New Delhi

New Delhi | March 24, 2014 A theme that dwells simultaneously on the past, the present and the future is not to be trifled with the uninitiated. I con[...]

Mar 6, 2014

Remarks by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India at the Third S.K.Singh Award presentation ceremony on March 6, 2014 at 1600 hours at Sapru House, New Delhi

New Delhi | March 6, 2014 Having spent almost four decades in the Foreign Service, I am of the belief that diplomacy is a métier which is best practi[...]

Mar 5, 2014

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the international conference on ‘India and the Great War’ being organized by the United Service Institution of India (USI) on 5th March 2014 at New Delhi

New Delhi | March 5, 2014 I am happy to be here today for the inauguration of the “India and the Great War” Conference organized by the United Ser[...]

Feb 26, 2014

Banquet Speech by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India in honour of Your Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on 26th February, 2014 at New Delhi

New Delhi | February 26, 2014 Your Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great p[...]

Feb 15, 2014

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India at the presentation of International Gandhi Award 2013 on February 15, 2014 in New Delhi

New Delhi | February 15, 2014 I extend my felicitations to Dr. Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre and Professor Zhang Guocheng for their valuable contributions[...]

Feb 11, 2014

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India at the Launch of the India-China Year of Friendly Exchanges on February 11, 2014 at 1930 hours at Hotel Shangri La, New Delhi

New Delhi | February 11, 2014 The Year 2014 has been designated by the Governments of India and China as the Year of Friendly Exchanges. I am delighte[...]

Feb 8, 2014

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India at the 4th Convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University on February 8, 2014 in Katra, Jammu

Katra, Jammu | February 8, 2014 I am happy to be here today to the 4th Convocation Ceremony of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University. This University, in [...]

Feb 7, 2014

Valedictory Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India at the 101st Session of the Indian Science Congress at the University of Jammu, Jammu on February 7, 2014

Jammu | February 7, 2014 I am happy to be here today amongst distinguished scientists, researchers and scholars gathered for the 101st session of the [...]