प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस के लिए अब तक हुआ 85 देशो से 5802 लोगों का पंजीकरण, PM मोदी करेंगे उद्घाटन

उत्तर प्रदेश की प्राचीन धार्मिक एवं सांस्कृतिक नगरी वाराणसी में 21 से 23 जनवरी के बीच होने वाले‘प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस’के लिए अब तक 5802 लोगों का पंजीकरण हो चुका है। यह जानकारी विदेश मंत्री सुषमा स्वराज और उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने एक संयुक्त प्रेस कांफ्रेंस में दी।..

Altogether 5,802 non-resident Indians (NRIs) from 85 countries have registered themselves for the 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas (PBD) convention, which will be held in the city from January 21 to January 23. While most of the participants are from the US, UAE and Malaysia, 2,254 Indians will also attend the convention. Prominent foreign guests, including Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Norway MP Himanshu Gulati and New Zealand MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi will also attend the convention being organised by the ministry of foreign affairs on the theme of ‘Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India’.

According to the list of participants, 449 NRIs from the US, 395 from UAE, 202 from Malaysia, 153 from Qatar, 109 from Oman and 104 from the UK will take part in the three-day event. Besides, participants from about 80 other countries will also visit Varanasi.

A temporary NRI office has been created at the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Trade Facilitation Centre in Bada Lalpur area, where all major events of the convention will take place.

A tent city has been created at Aidhey village, where 1,480 guests will stay in 620 well-furnished cottages.

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