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TopicPravasi Bharatiya Divas

Topic: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

‘A family reunion,’ Jaishankar addresses Indian diaspora at opening of 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Jaishankar also highlighted India's people-centric reforms benefiting the diaspora, from ease of business & travel to improved consular services, welfare measures & digital platforms.

Trinidad & Tobago President to virtually address Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. Country under emergency

Christine Carla Kangaloo will also be honoured with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, the highest honour for overseas Indians. She is the descendant of indentured Indian labourers

Reena Pushkarna, who hosted Modi gets Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, says whole Israel honoured

The 1990s informal Oslo peace talks between Israel and Palestine took place at her restaurant, Tandoori, in Tel Aviv.

Modi wants to shed strongman image. He is getting help from India-origin leaders abroad

From Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s celebration of Indian diaspora with Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in 2003 to Modi’s cultivation of people of Indian origin, the BJP has tapped into a goldmine of talent.

World looking at India with hope, we are being heard, says PM Modi at 17th Pravasi Divas event

Modi, along with this year’s guests – President of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi and President of Guyana Irfaan Ali – also launched a commemorative stamp to mark the day.

Mauritian PM Jugnauth’s Bhojpuri connects with crowd at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Delivering the keynote address, Jugnauth also announced that Mauritius will host a Bhagwad Gita Mahotsav in partnership with the Haryana govt next month.

Congress siphoned crores in the past, BJP plugged leakage: PM Modi at NRI meet

PM Modi did not name Rajiv Gandhi but alluded to the former prime minister's remark that only 15 paise of Re 1 reaches the masses.

NRIs are India’s brand ambassadors, says PM Modi

PM Modi was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas convention in Varanasi.

As PM Modi’s Varanasi celebrates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, its heritage is being razed

Thousands of NRIs gathered in Varanasi to celebrate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, but the city's heritage buildings are biting the dust.

Paneer masala, gulab jamuns: Trains to serve vegetarian food to Pravasi Bharatiya delegates

North Indian vegetarian food will be served on Allahabad-Delhi special trains. 

On Camera

Seven reasons why Rahul Gandhi’s voter fraud claim must be taken with a pinch of salt

Rahul Gandhi is right to point out errors in the voter list, but it is quite unreasonable to allege that the BJP and the ECI were in cahoots.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.