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GOPIO Convention 2024 to discuss opportunities for Indian diaspora in India's 'manifest future'

The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) will host GOPIO 2024 Global Convention of People of Indian Origin April 26-28, 2024 at the Royal Albert Palace in New Jersey., US  The convention will focus on India’s Present and the Future and what role the Diaspora Indians can play in helping to realize this desirable future. The theme of the convention is ‘Opportunities for Diaspora Indians in India’s Big Manifest Future.’ 

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