The real spotlight of the second Bhartiya Pravasi meet was on the young members of Indian diaspora. India 2004 welcomed these young NRIs and PIOs with open arms at a time when so many feel-good factors are around like the spectacular growth of 8.3 per cent and the nation’s coffer bursting with over 100 billion USD.
In Picture: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee adresses the inauguration of the `Pravasi Bharatiya Divas` in New Delhi on January 9, 2004. Vajpayee during his speech hailed `positive winds` in relations with Pakistan after the rivals agreed to resume dialogue that was stalled for two and a half years. AFP
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