NEW DELHI, Nov. 11 -- The Indian diaspora is not merely connected to India through its past, but it is also an integral part of the country's present and an important stakeholder of its future, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.
In his address at the launch of the website of the 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) to be hosted from January 7-9 in Kolkata, he said the main convention will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while the valedictory session will be graced by President Droupadi Murmu during which the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman will also be conferred.
Jaishankar also said that the Indian diaspora serves as a "living bridge" between India and the world.
The West Bengal government will co-host the ...