Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: 9 January and Its Purpose
Why in the news
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was marked on 9 January, celebrating the role of the Indian diaspora around the world.
Key facts
- Date: 9 January.
- Purpose: recognise the overseas Indian community’s contributions.
- Historical link: remembers Mahatma Gandhi’s return from South Africa in 1915.
- Organiser: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
- Format: a biennial convention since 2015.
- Next convention: 2027, the 19th edition.
Exam angle
- Nodal ministry: External Affairs.
- Commemorates Gandhi’s 1915 arrival from South Africa.
- Held every two years since 2015; next in 2027.