Context:
PM Narendra Modi hailed the Indian diaspora as “ambassadors to the world,” acknowledging their role in India’s growth and integration into the global community.
Key Highlights:
- Population
- The Indian diaspora comprises over 35 million people of Indian origin worldwide, including Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs).
- Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
- The president awarded 27 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or Overseas Indian Day is an official celebration in India since 2003, marking the Overseas Indian contributions to the nation’s development as well as on the occasion when Mahatma Gandhi returned to Mumbai from South Africa in 1915.
- Date
- 08 January, 2024.
- Place
- Odisha’s Bhubaneswar.
Indian Diaspora
Overseas Indians, also called Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) , The Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) and People of Indian Origin (PIOs), are Indians living or born abroad.
