Updated On: 16 September, 2018 11:07 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention a flagship event of the government, provides an important platform to engage and connect with the overseas diaspora

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launch the website for 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, which will be held in Varanasi. Pic/PTI
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday inaugurated the website for the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2019, commencing the online registration for participation in the now biennial event.
Addressing the media, the EAM said, the theme of the upcoming convention will be the 'Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India'. "We will discuss how they can contribute towards cybersecurity, affordable alternate energy sources like solar power, etc. The recommendations that will be made during the convention will be taken up by the respective ministries for its implementation," she added.