Text Speeches

Sep 17, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inaugural function of the 8th J K Science Congress, at Kashmir University on 17th September, 2012

Jammu & Kashmir | September 17, 2012 I am delighted to be back in Srinagar and in the midst of so many scientific minds of our country who have ga[...]

Sep 10, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the release of the book entitled Muslims in Indian Cities edited by Laurent Gayer and Christophe Jaffrelot on 10th September 2012 in New Delhi

New Delhi | September 10, 2012 The subject of India’s Muslim minority, and its socio-economic condition, has been the subject of considerable study [...]

Sep 8, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the National Literacy Award Function on 8th September 2012 at Lucknow

Lucknow | September 8, 2012 I am happy to be here today, in the historic city of Lucknow, to participate in this function to mark the International Li[...]

Aug 21, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at National Outreach Conference on Global Nuclear Disarmament on 21st August 2012 at 1600 hours in New Delhi

New Delhi | August 21, 2012 This is a timely initiative. It is doubly relevant because it is focused on the young people, on those who will shoulder i[...]

Aug 13, 2012

Response to Felicitations in Rajya Sabha on August 13, 2012

New Delhi | August 13, 2012 By a happy coincidence and five years to the date, I stood before you in this august House to be told about its uniqueness[...]

Jul 15, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Birth Centenary function of Late Brig Mohammed Usman on 15th July 2012 at 1000 hours at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi

New Delhi | July 15, 2012 It gives me great pleasure to participate in today’s function organised by the Indian Army to commemorate the Birth Centen[...]

Jul 11, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Book Release of the book titled Pax Indica India and the world of the 21st Century by Dr. Shashi Tharoor on July 11, 2012 at Taj Palace, Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi

New Delhi | July 11, 2012 Dr. Shashi Tharoor has written a timely, interesting and thought provoking essay on a subject that is very much in the publi[...]

Jul 2, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the prayer meeting held in memory of Late Dr. Abid Hussain at Chinmaya Mission, Lodhi Road, New Delhi on 2nd July 2012 at 1730 hours

New Delhi | July 2, 2012 It is difficult to speak about some one who personified life itself and lent vibrancy to whatever he touched. He was at all t[...]

May 28, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the presentation of the International Gandhi Award-2011 at 1730 Hrs on 28th May, 2012 at Conference Hall, 6, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi

New Delhi | May 28, 2012 It gives me great pleasure to participate in today’s function and present the International Gandhi Award 2011 to Dr. Claire[...]

May 13, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India and Chairman, Rajya Sabha at the Function to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Parliament of India on 13th May 2012 at 1730 hours in the Central Hall, Parliament House, New Delhi

New Delhi | May 13, 2012 It is a privilege to participate in this historic function to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Parliament of India. We celebr[...]