In January 2023, the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention will be held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, and Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan launched the website for the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention.
The 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention’s Key Points
- Dr. Jaishankar praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s and the government’s construction industry for prioritising the Indian Diaspora.
- The four Cs of government engagement are Care, Connect, Celebrate, and Contribute.
- The External Affairs Minister expressed hope that the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention will be a watershed moment in post-pandemic India.
- Ausaf Sayeed, Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs’ Consular, Passport, Visa, and Overseas Indian Affairs Division, was also present at the event.
- Every year on January 9th, the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas commemorates the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of India.
- It also commemorates Mahatma Gandhi’s return from South Africa to India on January 9, 1951.
