Bhubaneswar: The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas began in Bhubaneswar. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Minister of Youth Affairs Mansukh Mandaviya, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Minister of State for External Affairs Pratibha Margarita and Raksha Nikhil Khadase joined the inaugural ceremony and lit the lamp. More than 3,000 NRIs from all over the world joined this grand ceremony and made a collective effort for the economic, cultural, tourism growth of India, especially for the vision of a developed India. The dream of a developed India is made keeping in mind the young generation. The young generation is important for the development of India through technical skills. Jagannath started his speech. The era of youth is now underway. Various far-reaching thoughts and awareness are being seen by the youth. The need of the hour is to show the youth the right path. India showed a new face during the Covid period. At the international level, Chandrayaan 3, Aditya Gagan are the symbols of India. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, India aims to reach the peak by 2047. Indian wisdom is unprecedented in the world. This is a special moment to retain the Indian diaspora. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal is to make India a tourist destination. Young Indian minds are now achieving success in many fields. Odisha is full of many possibilities. Its greatness is in culture, social culture, archaeological sites. This is the unique partnership of the youth generation with the friend. Speech-S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India. Welcome everyone, Indians are our pride and glory. With you, we will build a developed India and a developed Odisha. Indians have a special place in the world, their skills Gopichand Hinduja, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, fashion designer Bibhu Mohapatra are our pride. The contribution of overseas Indians in building a developed India is indescribable. Odisha's culture, beauty, Konark art are world famous. Odisha's history is great. Odisha's role in aluminum production is important. Odisha's contribution to the world of sports is unparalleled. Odisha's infrastructure, tourism potential. Odisha's ties will remain unbroken. Speech - Mohan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha
