16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)
January 12 , 2021
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- It is organized on 9th January 2021 by the Ministry of External Affairs.
- The theme of this year is “Contributing to Aatma nirbhar Bharat”.
- The event also featured the keynote address by the Chief Guest President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi.
- It is celebrated on 9th January to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India.
- It was on this day in 1915 that Gandhi returned to India from South Africa.
- PBD conventions were held every year since 2003.
- Since 2015, its format has been revised to celebrate the PBD once every two years.
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