Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 13th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas by calling for the Indian Diaspora of 25 million to explore new opportunities in the new India.
He also mentioned the historic return of Mahatma Gandhi to India from South Africa, exactly 100 years ago. This year is the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi’s return from South Africa.
What is Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas?
- Celebrated on 9 January each year
- Celebrated to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of India.
- The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa in Bombay on 9 January 1915.
- Established in 2003
It is sponsored by:
- The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs of the government of India
- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
- The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- The Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region of India.
