Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017

January 10, 2017 09:36 am | Updated November 28, 2021 10:11 pm IST

Culture took centre stage at the 14th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bengaluru on Sunday. — PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR

Culture took centre stage at the 14th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bengaluru on Sunday. — PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR

The annual global convention for the Indian diaspora, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017 was held in Bengaluru from January 7 to 9 with a record participation since its inception.

Fourteen States, including Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh had put up stalls at the exhibition.

Foreign dignitaries including Surinamese Vice-President Michael Ashwin Adhin, Portuguese Prime Minister H.E AntAnio Costa and chief ministers from seven States participated in the event.

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