Event Reports

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2012, tenth in the series, brought together the Overseas Indian community with Indian policy makers and businesses, to celebrate as well as address common issues and challenges, from 7-9 January in Jaipur. The annual flagship convention of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), partnered by the Government of Rajasthan and Confederation of Indian Industry (...

Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) recently organised a ‘Business Session’ on September 25, 2011 in The World Forum, The Hague (The Netherlands). The Business Session was a part of the one day Diaspora Conference which had a theme of “The Indian Diaspora in Netherlands: Achievements, Contributions & Challenges”. The Conference was organized collectively by many Indian Diaspora Organizat...

Dr. A Didar Singh, Chairman OIFC & Secretary MOIA with Ms. Asha Luthra, Convener, PBD-Canada 2011 Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) took a business delegation to Canada which coincided with the 5th Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) being held from 9 -10 June 2011 in Toronto, Canada. The delegation visited Canada to e...

Dated: Jun 09, 2011

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Shri Vayalar Ravi, Hon’ble Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Civil Aviation at the OIFC led Business Forum Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) in association with the High Commission of India, Port of Spain, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India -Trinidad & Tobago Chamber of Industry & Commerce (ITTCIC) and Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) organised ...

Dated: May 31, 2011

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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2011, ninth in the series, brought together the Overseas Indian community with Indian policy makers and businesses, to celebrate as well as address common issues and challenges. The annual flagship convention of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), partnered by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), focused on "Engaging the Global Indian". To expan...

Dated: Jan 17, 2011

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United States of America (USA) is today home for one of the largest Indian population in the world comprising of a phenomenal mix of professionals specializing largely in the fields of IT, healthcare, education and services, as well as entrepreneurs and students. The nearly 3 million strong Indian American community has grown from small beginnings and over waves of immigration spread across the...

Dated: Jan 14, 2011

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The overseas Indians should promote the philosophy and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, Father of Nation, for global peace, said Smt Pratibha Devisingh Patil, President of India in her Valedictory speech at the 9th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) organized jointly by Ministry of Overseas India Affairs (MoIA), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and Confederation of Indian Industry...

How to engage the Indian Diaspora so that they too can be part of India's development which is now on a fast growth trajectory was the key question being asked at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas starting from January 8 and 9 in the capital. And the Indian Diaspora is very keen to contribute back to its home country not just by facilitating investment but also by contributing back through their rich int...

India's inclusive growth model is being implemented in a diverse country and multi cultural society. "It has the capacity to promote development and well being to take us to the ranks of a developed nation in the very near future", said Mr Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance. The Minister was speaking at the Plenary session titled "Opportunity India" - Interaction with Group of Union Minister...

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in his inaugural address at the 9th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2011 organized jointly by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, welcomed the Overseas Indians back to this annual homecoming. He said that the world expects India to play an important role in global affairs and to contribute positively to interna...