Ques: 9th Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas will be held at-
a. New York
b. Los Angeles
c. Sydney
d. New Delhi
Ans: b
Related facts:
- The Government of India will be organizing the 9th Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (RPBD) at Los Angeles, California, USA on the 14th and 15th November 2015.
- This was declared by the Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs and External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, in a Joint statement with the US Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington DC.
- The Theme for RPBD Los Angeles will be – “The Indian Diaspora: Defining a New Paradigm in India-US Relationship”.
- RPBDs are important Diaspora engagement meets conducted annually by the Government of India outside the country as part of a comprehensive program to reach out to the growing Indian Diaspora community globally.
- Previous venues for the RPBDs have included London, Sydney, Toronto, Singapore, Durban, Mauritius, The Hague and New York.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=127108
http://inbministry.blogspot.in/2015/09/joint-statement-on-first-us-india.html