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Sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs of the Govt. of India

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Aims to provide a platform to overseas Indians to engage with the Govt.

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Day 02

09 JANUARY 2023, MONDAY

Time Session/Programme
10:00 hrs
  • All delegates to be seated
10:30 - 11:36 hrs
Inaugural Session
  • PBD Theme Song
  • Welcome Remarks by Dr. S. Jaishankar, Hon'ble Minister for External Affairs
  • Remarks by Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
  • Address by Special Guest of Honour, H.E. Mr. Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname
  • Special Address by Chief Guest of PBD, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana
  • Release of Commemorative Postal Stamp ‘Surakshit Jaayen, Prashikshit Jaayen’
  • Keynote Address by Hon'ble Prime Minister of India
  • Inauguration of PBD Exhibition by Hon’ble Prime Minister on theme “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav - Contribution of Diaspora in Indian Freedom Struggle / आजादी का अमृत महोत्सव - भारतीय स्वतंत्रता संग्राम में प्रवासी का योगदान"
12:00 - 14:00 hrs
Lunch
14:30 - 15:55 hrs
  • Plenary Session II: Role of Indian Diaspora in promoting Indian Healthcare Eco-system in Amrit Kaal: Vision @2047
16:00 - 17:30 hrs
  • Plenary Session III: Leveraging the soft power of India - Goodwill through craft, cuisine & creativity
17:30 - 17:45 hrs
Tea Break
17:45 - 18:45 hrs
  • Town Hall
    (Speakers: G-20 Sherpa Shri Amitabh Kant and G20 Chief Coordinator Shri Harshvardhan Shringla)
18:55 - 19:40 hrs
  • Cultural Programme by Indian Council for Cultural Relations
20:00 - Onwards
Dinner