In a Joint statement with the US Secretary of State John Kerry, the Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs and External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has declared that the GOI will be organizing the 9th Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (RPBD) at Los Angeles on the 14th and 15th November 2015. The Theme for RPBD Los Angeles will be – “The Indian Diaspora: Defining a New Paradigm in India-US Relationship”.

RPBDs are important Diaspora engagement meets conducted annually by the Government of India outside the country as part of a comprehensive programme to reach out to the growing Indian Diaspora community globally. Previous venues for the RPBDs have included London, Sydney, Toronto, Singapore, Durban, Mauritius, The Hague and New York.

The RPBD will be organized by the Consulate General of India, San Francisco, and the Embassy of India, Washington DC in collaboration with the major community organizations of People of Indian Origin in the USA and the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA).

Points to Note

• India and the USA share a growing partnership in almost all sectors vital to their economies.
• Indian Americans have made a significant impact in IT, medicine, academia, banking, hospitality, science and technology and also as entrepreneurs engaged in thriving small and medium businesses.
• The RPBD Los Angeles will focus and build on these synergies and collaborations through seminars and discussions involving major stake holders on both sides.

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