Bhubaneswar, Jan. 10 -- Spotlighting the country's march towards becoming a 'Viksit Bharat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought the participation of the diaspora in making India a developed nation by 2047. "India got independence in 1947 and our diaspora played a big role in this. They contributed towards the freedom of India while living abroad. Now we have a target of making India a developed nation by 2047," said Prime Minister Modi while speaking at the inaugural session of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bhubaneswar.

In a message to the global community, PM Modi said the future is not in 'yuddha' (war) but in Buddha (Lord Buddha, who symbolizes peace). "When there was a race to conquer the world with the power of swords, Em...