*Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is a Day* 💥 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is a day celebrated on January 9th to honor the contributions of the Indian diaspora to India's development. 💥 It also commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi to India from South Africa in 1915. The 18th PBD Convention was held from January 8–10, 2025 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The theme of the 18th PBD Convention was "Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit Bharat".