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1/10/2025

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00:00and other states, and has a vibrant dry spora community,

00:04which can bring more growth to the state.

00:08The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas was

00:12inaugurated by the Honorable Prime Minister of India,

00:15Sri Narendra Modi, on 9th January.

00:19Her Excellency, Christian Karla Kangalu,

00:22the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago,

00:25was the chief guest of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas.

00:29She addressed the convention virtually.

00:33Prime Minister remotely flagged off

00:36the inaugural journey of the special tourist

00:39train for the Indian diaspora, Pravasi Bharatiya Express,

00:44which left for Delhi on that day for travel

00:47to multiple destinations of touristic and religious

00:50importance in India for a period of three weeks.

00:55Addressing the convention, the Honorable Prime Minister

00:58observed that the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas has

01:01become an institution to strengthen the bond

01:04between India and its diaspora.

01:06The Prime Minister emphasized that he was always

01:09considered the Indian diaspora as ambassadors of India.

01:14Expressing his joy in meeting and conversing

01:17with fellow Indians around the world,

01:19he said that the love and blessings he received from them

01:23were unforgettable and always stayed with him.

01:26He mentioned that the 21st century India

01:29was progressing at an incredible speed and scale.

01:34He conveyed that today's India not only firmly asserted

01:38its own point, but also strongly amplified

01:42the voice of the global South.

01:44Prime Minister mentioned that India

01:47has the potential to fulfill the world's demand for skilled

01:51talent.

01:52He assured that the government of India

01:54considered it a responsibility to help our diaspora

01:59during crisis situation, no matter where they were.

02:04He highlighted the significant history of the Indian diaspora

02:08worldwide, emphasizing their achievements

02:11in various countries as an important part of India's

02:14heritage.

02:15He urged that these interesting and inspiring stories

02:19should be shared, showcased, and preserved

02:23as part of our shared legacy and heritage,

02:26as has been done in the case of Oman.

02:29You would have seen the exhibition that

02:32has been put up during the PVD.

02:36He also emphasized the need to undertake similar efforts

02:40with the diaspora in various other countries.

02:43Prime Minister also reiterated his Chalo India tourism

02:47campaign for the diaspora, encouraging each of them

02:51to visit India with five foreign friends.

02:55He emphasized the goal of making India a developed nation

02:58by 2047, and highlighted the importance of the gift city

03:04ecosystem in meeting the financial services

03:07and investment needs of the diaspora,

03:10and encouraged them to leverage its benefits

03:13to strengthen India's journey towards development.

03:18Following his address, the prime minister

03:20inaugurated four exhibitions, Vishwaroop Ram,

03:24the Universal Legacy of Ramayana.

03:27Second, the Diaspora's Contribution to Technology

03:30and Vixit Bharat.

03:32Third, Spread and Evolution of Indian Diaspora

03:35in the World with Special Focus on Manvi to Muscat,

03:39and the Heritage and Culture of Orissa,

03:42which was the fourth exhibition.

03:44There are also several promotional stalls set up

03:47by ministries and departments of the government of India,

03:51the state government of Orissa, and other state governments

03:55to present their developmental efforts in India's march

03:59towards a Vixit Bharat.

04:03On the afternoon of the 9th of January,

04:06the second plenary session focused on migration,

04:10and it was titled, Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers,

04:13Stories of Migrant Scales.

04:16It was chaired by the Honorable Minister of State

04:19for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises

04:21and Labor and Employment, Sushri Shobha Karantlaje,

04:26and moderated by the Special Secretary for Economic Relations

04:29in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sripi Kumaran.

04:33It was followed by the third plenary session,

04:35which focused on green energy and was titled,

04:38Green Connections, Diaspora's Contributions

04:41to Sustainable Development.

04:43It was chaired by the Honorable Minister of Electronics

04:45and Information Technology, Information and Broadcasting,

04:49and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnav, and moderated

04:53by the Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Renewable

04:56Energy Development Agency, Sripadeep Kumar Das.

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