(FE)
Inaugurating the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas convention in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi here on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described NRIs as India’s brand ambassadors and representatives.
“I consider NRIs to be India’s brand ambassadors. They are the symbols of our capacities and capabilities,” he said, adding that people of Indian origin are in leadership roles in many countries such as Mauritius, Portugal and Ireland.
Stating that his government has, during the last four and half years, helped change the perception of people regarding India, the Prime Minister said, “Earlier, people used to say India cannot change… but we have changed that perception and this mindset itself.” Addressing the over 4,000 NRI delegates from about 85 countries on this year’s theme, ‘Role of Indian diaspora in building new India’, the PM said today India is the fastest growing economic power of the world and urged the Indian diaspora to participate in the building of new India.
