Regional PBD connects NRIs to India-1 |
Almost 1,000 people filled the main ballroom in Los angeles at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles to kick off the 9th Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, a two-day event held in Southern California Nov. 14 and 15 to strengthen Indian Americans’ ties to India. The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs coordinated the two-day event with the Consulate General in San Francisco to bring the diaspora together and boost U.S.-India relations. Organizers attached the tagline, “Indian Diaspora: Defining a New Paradigm in India-U.S. Relationship,” to the series of business meetings, conferences, cultural programs, and panels.Indian Ambassador Arun Kumar Singh said hosting the 9th Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Los Angeles was fitting in light of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to California and the contributions NRIs and Indian Americans make in the United States and India.California and people in L.A. have played a very important role in India’s struggle for independence and the Gadar Movement. This state is also home to a very significant path of theIndian origin population in this country.
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