December 19, 2025 06:08 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
‘Worst is over,’ says IndiGo CEO after flight chaos; staff told to ignore speculation | Chaos at Hyderabad's Lulu Mall! Nidhhi Agerwal swarmed by fans, police register case | TCS bets big on AI, shares spike as company reveals ambitious plan | Delhi goes into emergency mode! Work from home, vehicle bans as AQI hits ‘severe’ | Massive fire guts shanties near Eco Park in Kolkata; no casualties | Indian Visa Application Centre in Dhaka shuts down early amid rising security concerns | Market update: Sensex tumbles 120 points, Nifty below 25,850 at closing bell | ‘Won’t apologise’: Prithviraj Chavan stands firm on controversial Operation Sindoor remark despite backlash | India summons Bangladesh High Commissioner after provocative 'seven sisters' remark | Amazon eyes $10 billion investment in OpenAI — a gamechanger for AI industry!

Brain drain can be converted to brain gain: PM Modi

| | Oct 02, 2016, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, which is a complex dedicated to overseas, and said that "brain drain" can be converted to "brain gain" with Indian community all over the world becoming a strength.

Speaking at the event, PM Modi said, "Indian community all over the world is a strength that can convert brain drain to brain gain."

He said that "we must not view our diaspora in terms of 'Sankhya' (number) but should see them as 'Shakti' (power)."

The Prime Minister emphasized the role that Indian diaspora could play in furthering India's engagement with the world.

"Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra shows what it means to be Indian, the meaning of association with India," PM Modi said.

"World's keenness to engage with India has risen. Our diaspora can play a vital role in furthering India's engagement with the world." he said.

The PM said, "In the last two years, our Government has rescued people from conflict situations, not just Indians but also foreigners."

Modi also felicitated the winners of 'Bharat Ko Janiye' quiz competition.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was also present at the occasion.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.