LA to host Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on weekend
Saturday, 14/11/2015
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Washington: Los Angeles, a famed global hub for entertainment and films, is set to host the latest edition of the Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas over the weekend which will be attended by hundreds of Indian-Americans from across the US. “There is great deal of excitement related to the holding of Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Los Angeles on the 14th and 15th. There has been a great response not only at the local level, but also from all over the US.
“We are expecting a participation of almost a 1000 people there,” Indian Ambassador to the US Arun K Singh said.
To be inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tomorrow, the theme of the two-day event is ‘The Indian Diaspora: Defining a New Paradigm in India-US Relationship,’ which aims to capture the ethos of the India-US relationship. Los Angeles is only the second US city to host the Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (RPBD), after New York. Previous venues for RPBD events were London, Sydney, Toronto, Singapore, Durban, Mauritius and The Hague. “There would be very focused discussions related to the policies in India, economic opportunities in India, the plans of the government, measures taken on ease of doing business, make in India, digital India, startup India and various other initiatives - Swachh Bharat Mission... and to see how we can also involve the Indian diaspora in these schemes,” he said.
“The External Affairs Minister will also be there at the event. We hope, based on the discussions, we will also work out various follow-up measures,” he said. An eminent Indian-American community leader from Los Angeles and key member associated with the planning of the event, said the objective of the convention is to connect the Indian diaspora with India, to provide a platform to the Indian community and to contribute to the Indo-US ties.
