Parvasi Bharatiya Diwas

January 9, 2024

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, also known as NRI Day (Non-Resident Indian), is celebrated on January 9^th.
It holds great significance in recognising and honouring the Indian diaspora spread across the globe.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was first introduced in 2003 by the then Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to commemorate the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India on January 9, 1915.
Since 2015, Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is celebrated at an interval of every two years.
It is the flagship event of the Ministry of External Affairs, with events held in different cities.