February 2021 15 www.bahrainthismonth.com/gallery bystander Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at the Indian Embassy of Bahrain The Indian Embassy in Bahrain held a celebratory event to mark Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at the embassy premises in the presence of invited guests, while following all necessary COVID-19 protocols. During the event, the Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain, HE Piyush Srivastava awarded the highly-coveted Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2021 to QEL Managing Director, Babu Rajan K G. The celebratory day, observed on January 9 by the Republic of India, marks the contribution of the overseas Indian community towards the development of India. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Mumbai on January 9, 1915.
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