India, Jan. 31 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said his ministry is looking forward to partnering with the Odisha government for organising events like the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in future.

In a letter to to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Jaishankar congratulated the state government for making the recently held 18th PBD in Bhubaneswar a "resounding success".

"My ministry looks forward to partnering with Odisha for organising similar events in the future," he said.

The three-day PBD was held held from January 8-10.

"The meticulous planning as well as impeccable execution of all details pertaining to the organisation of the PBD by the Odisha government was indeed commendable and praiseworthy," Jaishankar...