‘Pravasi Bharatiya Divas’ Diaspora Meet in Jaipur From Jan. 7–9

More than 1,300 delegates from 54 countries are expected to participate in the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas annual diaspora meet that begins in Jaipur, Rajasthan on Saturday, Jan. 7. 2012.

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar will be the chief guest at the 10th edition of the conclave. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will deliver the inaugural address on Jan. 8, while President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will deliver the valedictory address on Jan. 9. The president will also confer the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman awards.

Around eight ministers of Indian origin, nearly a dozen union ministers, including Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, and over 10 chief ministers and senior government officials from different Indian states are scheduled to participate in the event.

The theme of this year's conclave is "Global Indian — Inclusive Growth."