Text Speeches

Jul 23, 2013

Speech by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Banquet hosted in honour of H.E. Mr. Joseph R. Biden, Vice President of the United States of America

New Delhi | July 23, 2013 A visit to India by the Vice President of the United States of America is a rarity and, therefore, all the more meaningful. [...]

Jul 15, 2013

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the project on Parekh Institute of Indian Thought by CSDS at IIC

New Delhi | July 15, 2013 I candidly admit that my reason for coming here this evening is somewhat subjective. The subject itself is enticing; what is[...]

Jul 6, 2013

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

New Delhi | July 6, 2013 I am happy to be here today on this occasion to mark the closing ceremony of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the foundatio[...]

Jul 5, 2013

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the function to release Dr. Y. K. Alaghs book The Future of Indian Agriculture

New Delhi | July 5, 2013 Dr Yoginder Alagh is a distinguished economist, a person who navigated with ease the often un-fordable gulf between pure and [...]

Jun 26, 2013

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the State Competitiveness Awards Ceremony organized by Daily Mint at Hotel Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi

New Delhi | June 26, 2013 I value the financial daily Mint for its sober analysis and considered views on matters of interest and relevance and, for t[...]

Jun 15, 2013

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inaugural function of the biennial session of National Union of Journalists (NUJ)

Uttar Pradesh | June 15, 2013 I am happy to be here today for the inauguration of the biennial session of the National Union of Journalists (India) wh[...]

Jun 4, 2013

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the 16th Mahaveer Awards ceremony by the Bhagwan Mahaveer Foundation at Vigyan Bhawan

New Delhi | June 4, 2013 I am happy to have been invited to be here today to give away the Mahaveer Awards for Excellence in Human Endeavour to four d[...]

May 29, 2013

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the Muslim Educational Conference

Mumbai | May 29, 2013 I am happy to be here today to inaugurate the ‘Muslim Educational Conference’ organized by Maulana Azad Vichar Manch whose g[...]

May 25, 2013

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Golden Jubilee Commemorative Summit of the African Union

Ethiopia | May 25, 2013 Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government Distinguished Guests It is an honour to join you at the Golden Jubilee celebra[...]

May 22, 2013

Banquet Speech by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan | May 22, 2013 My wife and I, and members of my delegation are delighted to be in Tashkent, amidst friends the warmth of whose welcome unde[...]