The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs’s (MOIA) flagship affair – the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is being held from January 7-9 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
This event is celebrated to highlight the contribution of the Overseas Indian community in the development of India. January 9, 2015 also marks the 100th year of Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa to lead India’s freedom struggle against the British Empire.
This Chief Guest for the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is the President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar, who is on a state visit to India from January 7-12. The South African Minister of International Relations Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will also participate in the event.
The list of speakers also includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj.
This day is aimed at providing a platform to the overseas Indian community to engage with the government, the people of the country and provide opportunities for collaboration to aid India’s development.