The President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mr. Hamid Karzai meeting the President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari and his wife Smt. Salma Ansari being received by the Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Mr. I. Sobirov, on their arrival at Tashkent-1 International Airport, Uzbekistan on May 21, 2013.

The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari being received by the Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Mr. I. Sobirov, on his arrival at Tashkent-1 International Airport, Uzbekistan on May 21, 2013.

The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari interacting with the accompanying media on board on his way to Uzbekistan on May 21, 2013. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment and Forests, Smt. Jayanthi Natarajan is also seen.

The Union Steel Minister, Shri Beni Prasad Verma reviewing the performance and progress of modernisation of Steel Authority of India, in New Delhi on May 21, 2013. The Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Shri D.R.S. Chaudhary is also seen.

The Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Dr. Shashi Tharoor addressing at the signing ceremony of an MoU between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the National Literacy Mission Authority (NLMA) on “Electoral Literacy & Greater Participation for Stronger & Inclusive Democracy”, in New Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The Chief Election Commissioner, Shri V.S. Sampath addressing at the signing ceremony of an MoU between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the National Literacy Mission Authority (NLMA) on “Electoral Literacy & Greater Participation for Stronger & Inclusive Democracy”, in New Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju addressing at the signing ceremony of an MoU between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the National Literacy Mission Authority (NLMA) on “Electoral Literacy & Greater Participation for Stronger & Inclusive Democracy”, in New Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju, the Chief Election Commissioner, Shri V.S. Sampath and the Election Commissioner, Shri H S Brahma witnessing the exchange of signed MoU between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the National Literacy Mission Authority (NLMA) on “Electoral Literacy & Greater Participation for Stronger & Inclusive Democracy”, in New Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Li Keqiang calls on the President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The Minister for Panchayat and Social Welfare, Kerala, Dr. M K Muneer calls on the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Women and Child Development, Smt. Krishna Tirath, in New Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Chairperson, National Advisory Council, Smt. Sonia Gandhi, the Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Sheila Dikshit and other dignitaries at the Sarva Dharma Prarthana Sabha, at the Samadhi of former Prime Minister, Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his 22nd Anniversary of Martyrdom, at Vir Bhoomi, in Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The Chairperson, National Advisory Council, Smt. Sonia Gandhi paying homage at the Samadhi of former Prime Minister, Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his 22nd Anniversary of Martyrdom, at Vir Bhoomi, in Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee paying floral tributes at the Samadhi of former Prime Minister, Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his 22nd Anniversary of Martyrdom, at Vir Bhoomi, in Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari paying floral tributes at the Samadhi of former Prime Minister, Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his 22nd Anniversary of Martyrdom, at Vir Bhoomi, in Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh performing parikrama at the Samadhi of former Prime Minister, Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his 22nd Anniversary of Martyrdom, at Vir Bhoomi, in Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh paying homage at the Samadhi of former Prime Minister, Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his 22nd Anniversary of Martyrdom, at Vir Bhoomi, in Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The Minister of State for Home, Shri R.P.N. Singh administering the pledge to the officers and staff of the Ministry of Home Affairs on the occasion of Anti Terrorism Day, in New Delhi on May 21, 2013.

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee addressing at the 3rd Convocation of Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab on May 20, 2013.

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee awarding the LPU’s 1st Honorary Doctorate Degree to the President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mr. Hamid Karzai, at the 3rd Convocation of Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab on May 20, 2013.

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, The President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mr. Hamid Karzai, the Governor of Punjab, Shri Shivraj Patil, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Prakash Singh Badal and other dignitaries at the 3rd Convocation of Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab on May 20, 2013.

The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad at the World Health Assembly, in Geneva, Switzerland on May 20, 2013.

The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad at the Indo- Swiss Bilateral Meet, in Geneva, Switzerland on May 20, 2013.

The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad addressing the World Health Assembly, in Geneva, Switzerland on May 20, 2013.