Gates closed for Guests and Delegates

Inaugural Session chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India

Hon'ble Prime Minister leaves the Main Hall and inaugurates the following 4 exhibitions. Then takes a tour of the Exhibitions and Promotional Stalls of Union and State Ministries/Depts:

• Vishwaroop Ram: The Universal Legacy of Ramayana - by ICCR
• Diaspora's Contribution to Technology-- by MEA (being curated by Dr. Masooma Rizvi)
• “Bharat Bharatiya: Swadesh Pardes—Abhilekhiye Virasat par adharit Pradarshani—Launch of Oman Collection”—by National Archives of India
• Exhibition on Heritage and Culture of Odisha by State Government of Odisha

Visit to Promotional Stalls of Union Ministries (MSME, DST, MNRE, Ministry of Culture, AYUSH, MeiTy, Ministry of Tourism, National Health Mission, IRCTC, FIPI) and State Governments of Odisha, Maharashtra, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Gujarat etc

Plenary Session II - “Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: Stories of Migrant Skills”

Chair - Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, Hon'ble Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Labour & Employment

Moderator - Shri P. Kumaran, Special Secretary (ER & DPA), MEA

Panelists -

• Shri V. Muraleedharan, Former MOS for External Affairs - New Delhi (former Minister of State for External Affairs)
• Mr. Ashok Mago - Chairman & CEO, Mago & Associates Inc, USA
• Mr. Rohit Ratnakar Rao--Founder-CEO of 'Medrock Corporation', a multinational pharmaceutical company and 'Eske Corporation' - Peru & Bolivia
• Mr. Vilwanathan Krishnamurthy -- Dedicated and experienced social worker and cultural leader with an extensive background in welding technology and social services - Berlin
• Mr Sopnendu Mohanty - Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore - Singapore
• Shri Ashok Kalra - Managing Director and Partner of the Mughal Mahal Group, is the founder of the Mughal Mahal chain of restaurants across Kuwait with 12 dine in outlets & 500 staff members from India) - Kuwait(accepted invitation but flight itinerary yet to be received)
• Mr. Kandarp Mehta - Actor/Professor. Senior Lecturer in the Negotiation unit and the Entrepreneurship Department of IESE Business School. I teach in the MBA as well as in the Executive Education) - Spain

Tea Break

Plenary Session III - “Green Connections: Diaspora's Contributions to Sustainable Development”

Chair - Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon'ble Minister of Electronics & Information Technology; Information & Broadcasting and Railways

Moderator - Shri Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & MD - Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency)

Panelists -

• Hon. Mr. Hambyrajen Narsinghen - Junior Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Government of the Republic of Mauritius
• Mr. Rahul Fotedar - He is the Founder & CTO of Morrow Batteries in Norway. He has been playing a leading role in product strategy, technology development and strategic partnerships - Norway
• Shri Jagdish Nainwal - Jagdish Nainwal is currently working as CEO of UPL for LATAM region which is one of the leading agriculture companies in Latin America by having near to 1 billion revenue - Mexico
• Mr. Indronil Sengupta - Has been working in various business areas for 30 years and has expertise in the field of energy. He is also the Chairman of Indian Business Chambers in Hanoi and has served in Tata Group for long years. His present Consultancy venture “Invesify' also engages in energy - Vietnam
• Mr. Aditya Yellepeddi - Working with the Swiss Biotech Association (from 2022 onwards). Heading the Indo-Swiss industry initiative to foster collaborations and investments between India and Switzerland. Politics (Main Party: Le Centre - a Federal Government Party - Switzerland
• Mr. Jitender Kr. Sachdeva - Group President, SkipperSeil Ltd. Over the past 38 years, Skipper has grown into a leading player in the regional power - Nigeria
• Shri Kishore Reddy - Former President, India-Sri Lanka Society and India CEO Forum) - Sri Lanka
• Ms Anju Virmani - Ontario Power Board, former CIO Cargojet - Canada

Gala Cultural Show - Celebration of Bharat through stirring Audio-Visual spectacle of classical and folk dances from across India, complemented by a voice narrative - by Maitreyee Pahari - organised by ICCR