Jaishankar, while talking to ANI, said that the convention will offer a valuable opportunity for interaction between the diaspora and the ministers, who will highlight the country's development in past years.
In the last 10 years, the government announced several initiatives including E-Migrate, MADAD and Upgraded Pravasi Bima Yojana to look after the welfare of Indian nationals abroad. Community wings in Missions/ Posts abroad have been engaging the diaspora with "people-first" approach, as per
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also address the convention and will remotely flag off the inaugural journey of the Pravasi Bharatiya Express, a special tourist train for the Indian Diaspora.