April 19, 2026 2:05 PM

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan meets Sri Lankan President Dissanayake

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo during his two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, the Ministry of External Affairs said. In a statement, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the two leaders held discussions aimed at further strengthening the multifaceted partnership between India and Sri Lanka. “They held productive discussions on further deepening the multifaceted India-Sri Lanka ties, rooted in shared history and cultu...

April 11, 2026 10:14 AM

Prez Murmu, VP Radhakrishnan, others pay floral tributes to Jyotirao Phule at Parliament Complex

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several parliamentarians paid floral tributes to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on his birth anniversary at the Parliament Complex on Saturday. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Rajya Sabha J.P. Nadda, Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal, etc., also paid tributes to the social reformer. Jyotirao Phule was a 19th-century In...

April 3, 2026 5:24 PM

Vice President to attend university convocation in Bihar’s Motihari tomorrow

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan will visit Bihar on Saturday to attend the 3rd Convocation of Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, as the Chief Guest, an official said. The Vice-President will also visit Bhitiharwa Gandhi Ashram in West Champaran during his visit, said an official statement on Friday. Last month, the Vice President visited Ulihatu, the ancestral village of tribal icon Birsa Munda, in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, and paid homage to his memory. He offered floral tr...

February 24, 2026 6:35 PM

Youth embody aspirations of confident India: V-P Radhakrishnan

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, on Tuesday, interacted with a youth delegation from Darjeeling at the Vice-President's residence, noting that the youth embody the aspirations of a confident and forward-looking India. Describing India's demographic strength as one of its greatest assets, Vice-President Radhakrishnan said that the vision of 'Viksit Bharat' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' calls upon young citizens to contribute with innovation, integrity and enterprise. Self-reliance, he emphasised, ...

February 23, 2026 7:03 PM

Guyana Vice-President lauds India’s rapid progress in digital governance

Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan held a meeting with his Guyanese counterpart Bharrat Jagdeo in New Delhi on Monday, discussing ways to further strengthen bilateral ties across various sectors. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the voice of the Global South at international forums, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. "Vice-President of Guyana, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, called on the Vice-President of I...

February 12, 2026 6:09 PM

India to host Brazil President Lula for state visit

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will pay a state visit to India from Feb. 18 to Feb. 22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the two countries seek to deepen their strategic partnership and expand cooperation across trade, technology and global governance, India’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. During the visit, President Lula will attend the second AI Impact Summit scheduled for Feb. 19–20, while Modi and Lula will hold a bilateral meeting on Feb. 21 to...

February 9, 2026 7:09 PM

VP Radhakrishnan calls on Seychelles President, discusses key aspects of bilateral partnership

Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, called on Patrick Herminie, President of the Republic of Seychelles, in New Delhi on Monday with the two leaders exploring avenues to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across a wide range of sectors. According to the Vice President's Secretariat, during the meeting, the two leaders discussed key aspects of India–Seychelles bilateral relations and noted that the two countries are marking 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations. "They expl...

January 27, 2026 9:05 AM

President Murmu hosts traditional ‘At Home’ reception on Republic Day

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday hosted the traditional ‘At Home’ reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day, bringing together prominent dignitaries to mark the conclusion of the day’s celebrations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and several other distinguished guests attended the reception. The ‘At Home’ event is a long-stan...