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| Dasarath Chetty (left), pro-vice-chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban with partner (centre) at the event |
Indian High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, Malay Mishra, has a word with Awardee Sarup as businessman Deo Gosine from New York looks on |
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| Diaspora experts Mohan Gautam from Holland (right) and Chandrashekhar Bhat |
Minister Ravi (left) addresses the audience, a cross-section of which is seen below |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Lenny
Saith, gets the Award for Lifetime Achievement. He also received the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award from the President of India on January 9 |
Parliamentarian Ruby Dhalla from Canada gets the Award for Political Leadership |
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| Indian American laser physicist Mani Bhaumik from the USA gets the Award for Excellence in Sciences. He also received the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award from the President of India on January 9 |
Judge Ajit Swaran from New Zealand gets the Award for Community Leadership in the Asia Pacific Region. He received the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award from the President of India in January 2008 |
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| Founder Governor of the Indian Business and Professional Council, Dubai, Krishnamurthy Kumar from UAE gets the Award for Community Leadership in the Gulf Cooperation Council. He received the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award from the President of India in January 2008 |
Logie Naidoo, Deputy Mayor of Durban, South Africa gets the Award for Community Leadership in the African Region |
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| High Commissioner Pundit Maniedeo Persad from Trinidad and Tobago gets the Award for Excellence in Diplomacy |
Much acclaimed and the first PIO in his country to run a private university, Dato’ Joseph Adaikalam from Malaysia, gets the Award for Business Leadership in South Asia and Far East Region |
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| Distinguished businessman Rami Ranger from the UK gets the Award for Business Leadership in the U.K. and Europe |
High Commissioner Mookhesswur Choonee from Mauritius gets the Award for Cultural Leadership |
