Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is celeberated on 7-9 January every year since 2003.
12 PBDs have been:
| Year | Venue |
| 2003 | New Delhi |
| 2004 | New Delhi |
| 2005 | Mumbai |
| 2006 | Hyderabad |
| 2007 | New Delhi |
| 2008 | Chennai |
| 2009 | New Delhi |
| 2010 | New Delhi |
| 2011 | New Delhi |
| 2012 | Jaipur |
| 2013 | Kochi |
| 2014 | New Delhi |
- The theme (12th) was ‘Engaging Diaspora: Connecting Across Generations’.
- The Parvasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) is conferred on Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin or Organisations or Institutions established and run by Non- Resident Indians or Persons of Indian Origin, who have excelled in their fields.
