Pravasi Bhartiya Divas

Subject: Important national events

Context: PM addressed inaugural address to the 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention.

Concept:

PM emphasized on country’s diversity and the importance of the Indian diaspora abroad.
Suriname President Chandrikapersad ‘Chan’ Santokhi, was the chief guest at the function.
Indian diaspora has important role in strengthening the identity of Brand India as part of Atma Nirbhar Bharat.

About Pravasi Bhartiya Divas

PravasiBharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on 9th January every year to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India.
January 9 is special since it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest Pravasi, returned to India from South Africa, led India’s freedom struggle and changed the lives of Indians forever.
Since 2003 it is celebrated each year and since 2015 once in two years.
It acts as a platform to the overseas Indian community to engage with the government and people of the land of their ancestors for mutually beneficial activities.
It also provides platform for sharing their experience in various fields.
It is sponsored by sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the Confederation of Indian Industries and the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.