09 January 2015 :: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ( English: Non-resident Indian Day), is celebrated in India on 9th of January each year to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of India. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa in Bombay on 9 January 1915. Established in 2003, it is sponsored by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs of the government of India and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region of India. A celebratory event is held on 7–9 January each year in an Indian city: a forum for issues concerning the Indian Diaspora is organized and the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards are given.
The annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Program since 2003 has been organized in the following cities:
| Day | Year | Venue | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2003 | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 2nd | 2004 | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 3rd | 2005 | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 4th | 2006 | Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh (Now in Telangana) |
| 5th | 2007 | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 6th | 2008 | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 7th | 2009 | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 8th | 2010 | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 9th | 2011 | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 10th | 2012 | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 11th | 2013 | Kochi | Kerala |
| 12th | 2014 | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 13th | 2015 | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
