Awarding the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award to the following persons: 1. Mrs. Mala Mehta 2. H.E. Mr. Donald Rabindernauth Ramotar 3. Dr. Rajaram Sanjaya 4. Mr. Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi 5. Mr. Rajmal Parakh 6. Mr. Duraikannu Karunakaran 7. Mr. Essop Goolam Pahad 8. Mr. Shah Bharathkumar Jayantilal 9. Mr. Ashraf Palarakunnummal 10. Mr. Mahendra Nanji Mehta 11. Prof. Nathu Ram Puri 12. Lord Raj Loomba 13. Mr. Satyanarayana Nadella 14. Dr. Lulla Kamalesh 15. Dr. (Mrs.) Nandini Tandon