Odisha’s ‘city of temples’ Bhubaneswar is hosting the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2025 with Indian diaspora invited from over 50 countries for the event.

The PBD Convention is the flagship event of the Government of India that provides an important platform to connect and engage with the Indian diaspora and enable them to interact with each other.

The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention is being organised in partnership with the Odisha government from January 8 to 10 in Bhubaneswar.

The theme of PBD Convention is ‘Diaspora’s Contribution to a Viksit Bharat’. A large number of Indian diaspora members from over 50 different countries have registered to participate in the PBD Convention.

The PBD Convention will have five thematic plenary sessions including:

Beyond Borders: Diaspora Youth Leadership in a Globalised World

Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: Stories of Migrant Skills

Green Connections: Diaspora’s Contributions to Sustainable Development

Diaspora Divas: Celebrating Women’s Leadership and Influence – Nari Shakti

Diaspora Dialogues: Stories of Culture, Connection and Belongingness

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will remotely flag off the inaugural journey of the Pravasi Bharatiya Express, a special tourist train for the Indian diaspora, which will depart from the Nizamuddin Railway Station in Delhi and will travel to multiple destinations of tourist and religious importance in India for three weeks.

The Pravasi Bharatiya Express will run under the Pravasi Teertha Darshan Yojana of the Ministry of External Affairs.

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