Gandhinagar, January 07, 2015 (IANS) The inaugural session of the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas began in Gandhinagar on Wednesday with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj lighting the ceremonial lamp.
More than 4,000 delegates have arrived for the 13th PBD, the world’s largest
annual gathering of people of Indian origin, aimed at enhancing networking and reinforcing commercial linkages.
The three-day diaspora conclave is being held at the Mahatma Mandir complex from January 7-9 to mark the centenary of foremost Indian diaspora member, Mahatma Gandhi’s return from South Africa to India.