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SINGAPORE, August 3, 2008: A mini version of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) will be held in Singapore, October 10 - 11, 2008. "PBD Singapore" is the second such convention of Indian Diaspora to be held outside India. The theme for the event is "Towards a Dynamic Diaspora". The first Mini-PBD was organized in New York in September last year. The concept of mini PBD is based on requests received over the years from various quarters to organize it outside India to let the Indian Diaspora in the region benefit from the deliberations. This is particularly helpful to those large numbers of Indians in several regions who are not able to make it to the annual PBDs held in India. Last year'acute;s mini PBD in New York was attended by over 400 delegates belonging to the Indian American community and others in the region.

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs will jointly host the mini PBD in partnership with the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Confederation of Indian Industry. It will be a regional event with participation mainly from ASEAN, Asia Pacific and East Asian countries, though speakers from other parts of the world are also invited.

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