CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention will be held from 7 to 9 January, 2017 at the Bangalore International Exhibitions Centre in Bengaluru, in partnership with the Government of Karnataka. 1. The 13thPBD Convention was held in January, 2015 in Gandhinagar.

Detailed explanation-2: -January 09 was PBD conventions have been held every year since 2003, 2 the first PBD Convention being organised on the 9th of January 2003. Since 2015, under a revised format, PBD Convention has been organised once every two years. 16 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conventions have been organised till date.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some interesting facts about PBD or NRI Day-Most of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention was held in New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention is being organised in partnership with the Madhya Pradesh Government from 08-10 January 2023 in Indore. The theme of this PBD Convention is “Diaspora: Reliable partners for India’s progress in Amrit Kaal”.