Pravasi Bhartiya Divas or PBD 2021 or Non-Resident Indian or NRI day 2021
Why NRI day or PBD is celebrated
Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) 2021 or Non-Resident Indian (NRI) day 2021 is celebrated on 9th January by the Republic of India to remember the favors and contribution made by Non-Resident Indians to the welfare and development of the Nation.
On January 9, 1915, Mahatma Gandhi came to India from South Africa and became the greatest Pravasi who led India's freedom struggle and made India free from British or colonial rule. As a Non-Resident Indian or Pravasi, he is represented as a symbol of change that could bring into India.
Explanation about NRI, PIO and OCI
According to Indian Government, NRI has global exposure in terms of business and development strategies around the World. In simple terms, an Indian citizen residing outside India for a combined total of at least 183 days in a financial year is considered to be an Non-Resident Indian (NRI). NRI's are eligible to vote and most importantly, any income earned outside India is not taxable in India, provided it is properly taxed in the nation where NRI resides. Therefore, only the income they have earned in India is taxable in India. If NRI exceeds their stay in India beyond 120 days, the NRI will technically become resident, as per the income tax rules requiring him to pay tax on his global income.
An Individual who is an Indian by birth or by descent (family origin), who lives outside India is a PIO. However, Indian Government withdrew the PIO card scheme and it was merged with the OCI card scheme.
Due to increasing demand for dual citizenship, the Indian Government introduced an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card that authorized a foreign citizen of Indian to live and work in India for an Indefinite period. OCI is not the citizenship and does not grant the right to vote in Indian elections or hold public office (chosen or elected for government job).
Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra
The Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra was established in 2011 for networking between India and the Indian community abroad. The Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra or PBK is used to organize seminars, activities, workshops, and events pertaining to Indian Diaspora (diaspora means people who share a common heritage but scattered in different parts of the World). In a solemn tribute to Late external affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, the Indian government has renamed Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra as Sushma Swaraj Bhawan on the eve of her 68th Birth anniversary on 14th February, 2020.
PBD Convention 2021
First Pravasi Bhartiya Divas or Non-Resident Indian day was celebrated on 9th January 2003 and was observed annually till 2015. In 2016 the Ministry of External Affairs decided to make the event biennial and since then it is celebrated every second year.
16th PBD convention 2021 would be inaugurated by Mr. Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India and chief guest will be the Chan Santokhi, Suriname President. The theme of the 16th PBD 2021 (Pravasi Bhartiya Divas) is "Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat". In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided to uphold the 16th PBD convention 2021 in a virtual format with the participants joining the convention online. The Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards will be announced to honor the eminent overseas Indians for their contributions in various fields, both in India and Abroad. 16th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention and pre PBD conferences are available for live stream on the PBD official Website : www.pbdindia.gov.in
PBD Convention is the flagship event of the Government of India and provides an important platform to engage and connect with overseas Diaspora.
Presently, there are nearly 31 millions overseas Indians globally of which nearly 13 millions are PIOs (Person of Indian Origin) and 17 millions are NRIs (Non-Resident Indian). We warmly invite them to be a part of 16th PBD convention 2021 and be a stakeholder in the blueprint for India's success. PBD convention's main aim is to connect Indian Diaspora.
Best Wishes to all the Non-Resident Indians and Pravasi across the World on this Great Day.
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