Bhubaneswar, Jan 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention on Thursday in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and commended the Indian diaspora for serving as the nation's "ambassadors to the world."

Highlighting the significance of India's democratic ethos, he remarked, "India is not just the 'mother of democracy,' but democracy is ingrained in our way of life."

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