New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention, scheduled to be held in Kolkata, West Bengal, from January 7 to 9, 2027, while President Droupadi Murmu will preside over the valedictory session and confer the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.

The announcement came as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari jointly launched the website for the 19th PBD Convention in New Delhi on Wednesday, marking the commencement of online registrations for the event.

According to the MEA press release, the three-day convention will be organised in partnership with the Government of...