Indian Embassy notice:

The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is going to be organized at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh from Jan 21-23, 2019. The PBD website was launched jointly by the Hon’ble External Affairs Minister of India and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on Sept 15, 2018. Registration

process has already started and interested participants can visit the PBD website at: https://www.pbdindia.gov.in

The website contains all details relating to PBD 2019 – Registration, Programme etc.

PBD 2019 will have two new optional programme elements: Delegates will have options to participate in Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj (UP) on 24th January; AND/OR witness the Republic Day Parade on 26th January, 2019 at New Delhi. Therefore, interested participants will have to opt at the time of registration if they want to visit Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj and/or the Republic Day Parade at New Delhi, and take note of the relevant provisions.

For more details on PBD 2019 please visit PBD website at https://www. pbdindia.gov.in.