Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2025:
The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention, the largest gathering of the Indian diaspora, will be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from January 8 to 10, 2025.
- PBD is celebrated to recognize the contributions of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to India’s growth and development.
- Observed annually on January 9, marking Mahatma Gandhi’s return from South Africa in
- Started in: First celebrated in 2003 and revised to a biennial event in 2015.
- Ministry: Organized by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
- Aim: To strengthen engagement with the Indian diaspora and celebrate their achievements globally.
- 2025 Host City: Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- Theme 2025: “Diaspora’s Contribution to a Viksit Bharat”, emphasizing the diaspora’s role in building a developed India.
