On the eve of taking over as Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu said on Thursday outgoing Vice President Hamid Ansari’s remarks that Muslims in India were feeling insecure were loaded with politics.
Naidu maintained that there was no fear among Muslims in India — “the most tolerant country in the world”.
“Some people are saying minorities are insecure. It isRead more
Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Saturday universities must uphold liberal values and respect dissent, a month after violent protests erupted at a university in the capital Delhi over a speech by a student accused of sedition.
Addressing students at a university in the northern state of Punjab, Ansari said commitments to the right to dissent should be revisitedRead more
Africa's complementary strengths to become a major contributor to India's energy and food security requirements make the resource-rich continent a "natural economic partner" of the country, Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Tuesday.
The imperatives that drive Africa-India engagement are based on "shared challenges, common interests, and perceptions of mutual benefit" and come from "our complementary strengths and capacities thatRead more
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will be the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations in Delhi next week, the Indian External Affairs Ministry has said.
Sheikh Mohamed, who is also deputy supreme commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will arrive in this country on Jan. 24 on aRead more