19th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2027 | Kolkata, West Bengal

January 7–9, 2027

Kolkata, West Bengal

Theme: Return to Roots: Reigniting the Diaspora Connect with Bharat

विषय: जड़ों की ओर वापसी : भारत के साथ प्रवासी जुड़ाव का पुनरुत्थान

90 Remaining Days

24 Hours

49 Minutes

59 Seconds

Updates

PBD Badges can be collected from the PBD Venue (Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan). Delegates are requested to carry their Hall Tickets as well as an Original ID Document for collecting the PBD Badges.
Registration for the 19^th PBD Convention is now open for overseas delegates.

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The Indian diaspora remains a powerful bridge between India and the world. They have enriched societies wherever they went and, at the same time, stayed connected to their roots. I often say that our diaspora is our Rashtradoots, who have popularised the culture of India globally.

January 9, 2026

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Smt. Droupadi Murmu

Hon'ble President of India
Shri Narendra Modi

Hon'ble Prime Minister of India
Shri Suvendu Adhikari

Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal
Dr. S. Jaishankar

Hon'ble Minister of External Affairs
Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh

Hon'ble Minister of State for External Affairs
Shri Pabitra Margherita

Hon'ble Minister of State for External Affairs

Howrah Bridge and the Kolkata riverfront

19^th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated once every two years to strengthen engagement of the overseas Indian community with the Government of India and to reconnect them with their ethnic roots. The 19^th PBD will be held from 07^th-09^th January, 2027 in Kolkata, West Bengal. The theme of the 19^th PBD Convention 2027 is "Return to Roots: Reigniting the Diaspora Connect with Bharat".

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