The Indian Diaspora meet, Parvasi Bhartiya Divas will be held from 8-10 January 2023 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh

New Delhi: The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is being organized from 08-10 January 2023 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, in collaboration with the Government of Madhya Pradesh, the ministry of external affairs said.

The 17th PBD Convention will be held in a physical format after four years. The last PBD Convention in 2021 was held virtually during the Covid pandemic.

The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is a flagship event of the Government of India and provides an important platform to engage and connect with the overseas Indian Diaspora.

On October 13, 2022, the External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar and the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, launched the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention website (pbdindia.gov.in) that begins the online registration for participation in the PBD Convention 2023. The website also provides various other information about PBD 2023.

The theme of PBD Convention 2023 is "Diaspora: Reliable partners for India's progress in Amrit Kaal". Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the PBD Convention 2023 on January 09 2023.

The Youth PBD will be held on January 08 2023, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. On January 10 2023, President Smt. Droupadi Murmu will confer Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards and preside over the Valedictory Session.

More than 32 million Indian Diaspora live across the globe, and India is the world's largest recipient of foreign remittances. According to World Bank statistics, India received around USD 87 billion in 2021, the highest for any country in the world.