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PBD 2023 IN INDORE

DIASPORA

POWER!

Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar praises the overseas talent and asks the non-

resident community to invest in India. The minister also said that diaspora will continue
to be a source of strength to India’s ties with the US and Canada

OUR BUREAU

Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
he diligence and success of
the Indian diaspora is recog-
Tnized very well around the
world, said External Affairs Minister
S Jaishankar as he met the Prava-
sis (non-resident Indians) from the
US and Canada at the 17th Pravasi
Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention
in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on Tues-
day.

The minister expressed confi-
dence in the Indians residing
overseas and said that they
will continue to be a source of

strength to India’s ties with the
US and Canada. Taking to Twit-
ter, the EAM wrote, “Great to
meet Pravasis from the US and

Canada at the PBD Convention.
Their diligence and success External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets with Indians living in US and Canada at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Indore on Tuesday (ANI)
are well-recognized around
holding the rules-based international Major Indian exports to Canada Tuesday. “Glad to meet with our en-
the world. Confident that they system. The United States and India include drugs and pharmaceutical thusiastic community from UAE and
will continue to be a source of have shared interests in promoting products, iron & steel products, ma- Bahrain. Appreciated their contribu-
global security, stability, and eco-
rine products, cotton fabrics & ready-
tion in taking India’s partnership in
strength to our ties.” nomic prosperity through trade, in- made garments (RMG) and chemi- the Gulf to a higher level. They also
vestment, and connectivity. cals, etc., while key Canadian exports recognized the greater priority that
India and US share strong ties Whereas, India is Canada’s to India comprise pulses, fertilizers, the Modi Government has accord-
with each other as the strategic part- eleventh-largest export market and coal, and crude petroleum, etc. ed to the Gulf,” the External Affairs
nership between the two countries is 12th-largest trading partner overall S Jaishankar also met the Indi- Minister tweeted.
founded on shared values including a as the two countries share strong an diaspora from Gulf in the 17th At the valedictory session of
commitment to democracy and up- trade-related ties with each other. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) on Continued at next page... >>

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