PM Modi Addresses NRIs at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Following the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas an event has been planned for Friday, January 09, 2015:

Chief Minister's Conclave - To be chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.


Key Note Speakers at the Chief Minister's Conclave:

Chief Minister of Gujarat Anandiben Patel
Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Nirmala Sitharaman
Chief Minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal
Chief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Candrababu Naidu
Chief Minister of Meghalaya Mukul Sangma
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis
Chief Minister of Goa Laxmikanth Parsekar
Chief Minister of  Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar
Chief Minister of Jharkhand Raghubar Das


The 8 states participating in the Chief Minister's Conclave are:

Bihar, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh

PM Modi proposes an quiz competition - Bharat Ko Jaano (Know India) as he concludes his address to the Indian diaspora at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015.

PM Modi in Sanskrit: Yastu sancharate deshaan sevate yastu Panditaan.Tasya vistaaritaa budhistailabindurivaambhasi.

(Translation: A person who frequently travels to different countries and remains in the service of learned people, his scope of intelligence is very wide,  just like a drop of oil which spreads over a wide area of water).

There is one more issue that I am sure you are concerned about and that is the rejuvenation of Maa Ganga: PM Narendra Modi

Everything can't be measured in pounds or dollars. Our relationship with people of Indian origin is beyond that: PM Modi

There is a different strength when we meet our own people and share our joys and sorrows. It's a source of great energy: PM Modi

When India goes through troubled times,  people of Indian origin the world over feel the pain: Prime Minister Modi

When there was a quake in Gujarat, there would not have been a single person of Indian origin across the world who didn't shed tears: PM Narendra Modi to the Indian diaspora

I know there were times you did not really want to participate in Pravasiya Bharati Divas, but I always attended. I know the problems you faced. That is why visa on arrival facilities are being made available for several nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The world is ready to embrace India. We have so much to offer, what is needed is confidence in ourselves: PM Modi

I put forth the idea of Yoga day in the UN and 177 countries out of 193 were keen on co-sponsoring it: PM Modi

When someone living abroad finds out an Indian will be his neighbour, he's happy. He thinks his children will inculcate family values: PM Modi

I have met more than 50 world leaders in the short span that I have been given this new responsibility. All the world leaders I met expressed desire to partner with India. Such opportunities do not come easily in a nation's life: PM Modi

The Indian community is admired all around the world. It is not due to the money they have, but the values that they live with: PM Modi

The more the entire world gets to know about Mahatma Gandhi, it will be better. His teachings have the strength to guide everyone: PM Modi

There are several opportunities waiting for you in India: PM Modi to the Indian diaspora at the Pravasi Bharat Divas 2015.

World is seeing India with immense hope and optimism: PM Modi at inauguration of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015.

People used to leave our country in pursuit of aspiration and opportunities. Those opportunities are present in India today. Times have changed very quickly: PM Modi

Indian nationals are there in over 200 countries. They have taken India there with them: PM Modi at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015.

A resident Gujarati welcomes non-resident Indians today : PM Modi (Pravasi bharatiyon ka aaj ek pravasiya Gujarati swagat karta hain).