Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2024 & 2025 (NRI Day): Registration, Theme, Quotes, History, Significance,

Till 2015, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas used to be celebrated yearly. Thereafter, it had been decided that the day will be celebrated once in every two years. The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas was observed from January 8 to 10 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Hence, the celebration of 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas takes place in 2025.

On January 9, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) commemorates the contribution of the Overseas Indian population to India’s progress. It will be the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2025 to be celebrated on 9 January 2025. The mode of registration is highly expected to be online and free of cost.

The PBD Convention, MOIA’s main event, has been held every year from January 7th to 9th since 2003 in order to link India with its huge abroad diaspora and bring their ideas, experience, and talents to a centralized channel.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2024 Overview

Event Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2025 (Last PBD was observed in 2023 and hence there will no Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2024)

Date January 9, 2024

Day Thursday

Theme The theme of PBD 2023 celebration was “Diaspora: Reliable Partners for India’s progress in Amrit Kaal”. The new theme for the PBD 2025 will be announced very soon.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2025 Registration

PBD registration is quite easy and free of cost. The registration process will take place at official website of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas i.e.https://www.pbdindia.gov.in/.

Here are step-by-step method (expected) to register for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in 2025. In case there are certain changes, we’ll notify it after the release of its respective notification.

Step 1: Visit the official website of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas i.e. https://www.pbdindia.gov.in/ and click the direct link of registration. You’ll be redirected to the registration page.

Step 2: You need to choose Registration Category- whether it is Indian National, Non-Resident Indian, or Person of Indian Origin.

Step 3: Choose your Registration Category and fill up the PBD 2025 registration form with accurate details.

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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas History

Once in every two years Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on January 9. The day is significant because that commemorates Mahatma Gandhi’s arrival to Mumbai from South Africa in 1915. The day has been observed since 2003, and until 2015, it was an annual celebration. Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) is a notion introduced in 2009 that permits persons of Indian ancestry and their domestic partners to work and live in India permanently.

The significance of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in India is examined below.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Significance

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is significant because it not only reunites NRIs with their origins but also recognizes their accomplishments. This very day also recognises the challenges experienced by Indian expatriates working in other countries.

PBD Conventions aid in the creation of a global network of NRIs and the connection of the youth of today with immigrants, allowing them to flourish and contribute substantially to the nation’s progress.

Venues of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas has been organized at the following locations:

• PBD                              Location

• 1st PBD in 2003            New Delhi
• 2nd PBD in 2004           New Delhi
• 3rd PBD in 2005            Mumbai
• 4th PBD in 2006            Hyderabad
• 5th PBD in 2007            New Delhi
• 6th PBD in 2008            New Delhi
• 7th PBD in 2000            Chennai
• 8th PBD in 2010            New Delhi
• 9th PBD in 2011            New Delhi
• 10th PBD in 2012          Jaipur
• 11th PBD in 2013          Kochi
• 12th PBD in 2014          New Delhi
• 13th PBD in 2015          Gandhinagar
• 14th PBD in 2017          Bengaluru
• 15th PBD in 2019          Varanasi
• 6th PBD in 2021            VIRTUAL
• 17th PBD in 2023          Indore
• 18th PBD in 2024          To be announced

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2024 Theme

“Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat” was the theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in 2021. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas event took place in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. The three-part Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2021 Convention was opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The PBD 2023 theme was “Diaspora: Reliable Partners for India’s progress in Amrit Kaal”.

Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2025 theme is yet to be revealed.

Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (RPBD) Date and Venue

There have been 10 Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (RPBD) celebrated so far. The Ministry of External Affairs, India celebrates RPBD outside the country.

RPBD            Date                             Country

1st      24 September 2007             New York City, United States

2nd      10 to 11 October 2008     Singapore

3rd      19 September 2009              The Hague, Netherlands

4th      1 to 2 October 2010              Durban, South Africa

5th       8 to 10 June 2011              Toronto, Canada

6th       27 to 28 October 2012      Port Louis, Mauritius

7th        10 to 12 November 2013      Sydney, Australia

8th         16 to 18 October 2014       London, United Kingdom

9th         14 to 15 November 2015      Los Angeles, United States

10th          6 to 7 January 2018       Singapore

Award of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman

This award is considered to be real big and a prominent honor which are given to the Indian who are non-resident, institution/establishment founded by any Indians who are non-resident or individual having Indian origin, who have contributed significantly to a better understanding and given a tangible support for India’s causes and worries, community service abroad, the well-being of the native Indian community, humanitarian, and charitable organization.

And during PBD convention, the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards is given by the President of India to the individuals who deserve the Indian diaspora.

President of Suriname, Mr. Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of New Zealand, Ms. Priyanca Radhakrishnan and President of Curacao, Mr. Eugene Rhuggenaath are some of the eminent personalities who won this award in 2021.

Ptavasi Bhartiya Divas 2025 Wishes

• “The NRI Day greets every non-residents of the nation to enjoy and prosper with their loved ones, and encourages them to stay connected to their origins and continue to work for the country.”
• “On the eve of NRI Day, greetings to all beloved Indians residing in foreign nations; our nation is delighted of all the world’s accomplishments for the country’s growth.”
• “On this special day, best regards to all non-resident Indians throughout the world. With your outstanding achievements, may you all bring honour to the reputation of this country across the world.”
• “A very happy “Pravasi Bharatiya Divas,” or NRI Day, to all of the country’s wonderful residents who live all over the world.”
• “Just as ocean droplets must evaporate and shower further into globe, Indians must emerge from India and impart their talents with the rest of the world.”
• “On the eve of NRI Day, greetings to all beloved Indians residing in foreign nations; our nation is appreciative of all of the world’s contributions for the country’s growth.”

PBD 2025 Quotes

• “Even in darkness, there is light and that is spiritually illuminated India.” (Shubhangi Gopal Kamble)
• “What is harder to do is breaking the ties to the people, the places, and the version of me that will linger.” (Ranjani Rao)
• “The weak can never forgive; forgiveness is an attribute of the strong.” (Mahatma Gandhi)
• “Every life is a journey, regardless of whether you stay in one place, live like a global nomad, or end up being something in between.” (Ranjani Rao)