The first-ever Pravasi Rajasthani Diwas celebrations in Jaipur on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) witnessed some major economic announcements and the groundbreaking of investment proposals worth ₹1 lakh crore in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma inaugurated the programme, calling upon the Rajasthani diaspora to remain “connected with (their) roots”.
A large number of Non-Resident Rajasthanis (NRRs) settled in various States in the country and abroad participated in the event. Mr. Sharma urged the NRRs to play a role in making a “modern and prosperous” Rajasthan. Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Bhupender Yadav and C.R. Patil also attended the programme.
The launch of memorandums of understanding worth ₹1 lakh crore took the total implemented investments from the ‘Rising Rajasthan’ global investment summit, held in December 2024, to ₹8 lakh crore, out of the total signed agreements worth ₹35 lakh crore. Mr. Sharma said Rajasthan, with more than 24 new policies, had emerged as the most preferred State for investment in the country.
Mr. Sharma announced the establishment of 14 new chapters of Rajasthan Foundation, which is the State’s nodal department for diaspora outreach, to strengthen the connection with NRRs. Nine of these chapters will be established abroad and five in various States. Nine distinguished NRRs were also honoured on the occasion.
