The date was chosen to mark the return to India of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, on 9 January 1915. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi or Mahatma Gandhi went to South Africa for a professional stint but stayed there for 21 years, before returning to his home turf.
The 2023 event is being held from January 8-10 in Indore. It is the 17th edition of PBD, known in English as Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Day, and is being organised in partnership with the Madhya Pradesh Government.
This year’s theme is Diaspora: Reliable Partners for India's Progress in Amrit Kaal. With 18 million Indian-born people living abroad, India has the world’s largest diaspora. PBD provides an important platform to engage and connect with the overseas Indians and enable the diaspora to interact with each other. Over 3,500 diaspora members from nearly 70 different countries are attending the event.
The PBD Convention has also recognised the contribution of the Indian diaspora...