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Indian Diaspora Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
KEY POINTS OF THE PM’S ADDRESS INDIAN DIASPORA LEADING ABROAD
n What India has learnt during this global
epidemic has now become an inspiration for
a self-reliant India campaign
n Products that are made in India will benefit the
whole world. Pharma industry demonstrates
benefits of India’s capabilities
n When India is moving forward to become self-
reliant, role of overseas Indians is equally eople of Indian origin have held important
important in strengthening ‘Brand India’ Ppositions in all fields including politics,
n India is ready to protect humanity with not one technology and academics. Dadabhai Naoroji
but two ‘Made in India’ Corona vaccines became the first Indian to be Member of
n India’s space programme and tech Startup Parliament in UK. Now, Kamala Harris has
ecosystem are leading in the world
become the Vice President-elect of the US.
realising the dream of Self-Reliant India. All Also, President of Suriname Chandrikapersad
necessary measures are being taken and some Santokh is a man of Indian origin. Similarly,
Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, who is Prime
of them started bearing fruits with rankings Minister of Mauritius, also has Indian roots.
of India in Ease of Doing Business, Global Priti Patel, the Secretary of State for the
Innovation Index, Ease of Travel etc. going up, Home Department in the UK, is also part of
boosting confidence of the world community. the Indian Diaspora.
Four new labour codes, agriculture reforms Not just politics, Sundar Pichai, Satya
and better infrastructure will pave the way for Nadella, Indra Nooyi, Shantanu Narayen, Ajay
investment to realise Self-Reliant India dream. Banga have also brought fame to India with
their extraordinary achievements in different
But the spirit behind India’s self-reliance fields. The Government gives the Pravasi
remains ‘earn with hundreds of hands, but share Bharatiya Samman Award to those who
with thousands of hands’. The products that will have made significant contributions in better
be made in India with the hard work of millions understanding of India abroad.
of Indians and solutions that will be developed This year 30 people including New Zealand
in India will benefit the whole world. The world Minister Priyanka Radhakrishnan and Mukesh
Aghi were conferred this award. An NGO from
can never forget the role of India during Y2K and Armenia was awarded for propagating Indian
how India relieved the world of worries. India, culture and Dr Rajani Chandra De'Mello of
again, is ready to take on challenges to turn Azerbaijan was awarded for his contribution
them into opportunity. in medicine.
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