Persons of Indian origin and Indo-philes alike are welcome to attend the 2015 Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Overseas Indians) Convention hosted in Los Angeles for the very first time.
Sushma Swaraj, India’s External Affairs Minister who also runs the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs inaugurates the Convention at 6:00 PM on Saturday evening, November 14 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel followed by dinner. Discussions resume next morning, Sunday from 9 am until 5 PM.
Register for just $50 per person or $75 per couple. Here is the registration link http://www.rpbdla.org/registration
“RPBD Los Angeles 2015” is subtitled “The Indian Diaspora: Defining a New Paradigm in India-US Relationship”, capturing the ethos of ongoing US-India relationship and the role played by the Indian diaspora. Amritt’s Gunjan Bagla will moderate one of the sessions.
Morning Discussion on
- Smart Cities
- Skill Development
- Infrastructure Development
- Waste Management
- Swachh Bharat (Clean India)
- Renewable Energy
- Digital India
- Cleaning the Ganges River
Lunch at 1 PM
Afternoon discussions on
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Education, Skills & Vocational Training
- Manufacturing
Other details are avaialble at http://www.rpbdla.org/
Note that the OIFC Business Meeting on Saturday, November 14 requires separate registration and is free.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
