Jaishankar also highlighted India's people-centric reforms benefiting the diaspora, from ease of business & travel to improved consular services, welfare measures & digital platforms.
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
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.
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.
Delivering the keynote address, Jugnauth also announced that Mauritius will host a Bhagwad Gita Mahotsav in partnership with the Haryana govt next month.
This policy unpredictability is accelerating India's brain drain, particularly in tech and digital innovation, where skilled professionals seek more stable environments abroad.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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