| Pravasi Bharatiya Samman | |
|---|---|
  Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Medal and Ribbon | |
| Awarded for | to honour exceptionalOverseas Indians |
| Sponsored by | President of India |
| First award | 2003 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 136 |
ThePravasi Bharatiya Samman (Overseas Indian Award) is the highest Indian award forOverseas Indians or an organisation or institution established and run by Overseas Indian diaspora, constituted by theMinistry of Overseas Indian Affairs,Government of India in conjunction with thePravasi Bharatiya Divas (Overseas Indian Day), to honour exceptional and meritorious contribution in their chosen field/profession.[1] The award is given by thePresident of India.[2] Since 2016, theGovernment of India has doubled the number of awardees each year to 30 after a decision to grant the award once every two years.[3]
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (PBS) is conferred for outstanding contributions in any of the following areas:
| Country | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Mauritius | Rt. Hon’ble Sir Anerood Jugnauth | Prime Minister of Mauritius |
 South Africa | Prof.Fatima Meer | She took active part in political, social and philanthropic causes, deeply influenced by the Gandhian values and approach |
 Hong Kong | Dr. Hari N. Harilela | Business ventures and community welfare activities, he has been long considered the standard-bearer and the most recognizable symbol of the Indian Diaspora in Hong Kong. |
 Oman | Shri Kanaksi Gokaldas Khimji | The Khimjis have utilized their proximity to the ruling family in the cause of the Diaspora and strengthening links between India and Oman. |
 Kenya | Shri Manilal Premchand Chandaria | He has used his resources to propagate Indian ethos and values. He helped set-up Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Academy Society and Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Fund in Kenya. |
 United Kingdom | Navnit Dholakia, Baron Dholakia | Lord Dholakia made significant contributions in the fields of community care and issues relating to ethnic unrest. He played an important role in addressing the sensitive issue of racial discontent. |
 United States | ShriRajat Gupta | Shri Gupta has embarked on work relating to community welfare and social and Philanthropic causes. He played a key-role in the establishment of the Indian School of Business at Hyderabad. |
 Guyana | Sir Shridath Surendranath Ramphal | Sir Shridath Ramphal is a distinguished Jurist having been Solicitor General and Attorney General of Guyana and Member of International Commission of Jurists. Sir Shridath Ramphal also held positions of responsibility in international organizations such as Independent Commission on International Development Issues, Independent Commission on Disarmament and Security Issues, Independent Commission of International Humanitarian Issues and World Commission on Environment and Development, Chairman UN Committee for Development Planning and President, World. He is a formerSecretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations. |
 Malaysia | Dato’ Seri S. Samy Vellu | Deputy Minister of Local Government and Housing (1978–79); Minister for Works (1979–85) and Minister of Energy, Tele communications & Posts, Malaysia (1989–95). He has been a Member of the House of Representatives of the Malaysian Parliament since 1974. |
 Canada | Ujjal Dosanjh | In 1991, Shri Dosanjh was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Vancouver Kensington constituency and then as Caucus Chair. He became the Minister for Human Rights, Multiculturalism, Sports and Immigration in 1995, and then was appointed theAttorney General of British Columbia. In a historic development, he was elected as the 33rd Premier and President of the Executive Council of British Columbia, which is first for a person of Indian origin in Canada. |
| Country | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Dipak Jain | Dean,Kellogg School of Management |
| United States | Kalpana Chawla | NASA Astronaut |
 Zimbabwe | Ahmed Moosa Ebrahim | Supreme Court justice |
| Guyana | Bharrat Jagdeo | President of Guyana |
 Fiji | Mahendra Pal Chaudhry | Fmr. Prime Minister of Fiji |
 Kuwait | Dr. Marian Chisti | |
| United Kingdom | LordMeghnad Desai | Economist, Writer, Labour politician |
| United States | Narinder Singh Kapany | |
| United States | Shashi Tharoor | Politician, Diplomat, Writer |
 New Zealand | Sukhi Turner | Fmr. Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand |
 India | P. Mohamed Ali | Industrialist |
| Country | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | M. Arunachalam | President, Asia Pacific India Chambers of Commerce |
| United States | Jagdish Bhagwati | Indian American economist |
| South Africa | Amina Cachalia | Women's activist, politician |
 Tanzania | J.K. Chande | Chancellor,International Medical and Technological University,Dar es Salaam,Tanzania. |
 Germany | Alokeranjan Dasgupta | Poet, philosopher, academic |
| South Africa | Ahmed Kathrada | South African anti-apartheid activist |
| United States | Sunil Khilnani | Political scientist, writer |
 Trinidad and Tobago | Basdeo Panday | Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago |
| United Kingdom | Bhikhu Parekh | member, British House of Lords |
| United States | Sam Pitroda | Indian American entrepreneur and Indian communications policymaker |
| United Kingdom | Vikram Seth | Novelist and poet |
| United States | M. Night Shyamalan | Indian American film screenwriter, director and producer |
| Fiji | Vijay Singh | Indo-Fijian golfer |
 Sri Lanka | A Vijayan | Disaster Search & Rescue - Indian Ocean Tsunami |
| United States | Sant Singh Virmani | Rice scientist |
 United Arab Emirates | M. A. Yusuff Ali | Owner ofLulu Group International (Abu Dhabi headquartered Indian conglomerate) |
| Country | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Thailand | Shivnath Rai Bajaj | |
 Israel | Eliahu Bezalel | |
| Mauritius | Abdool Raouf Bundhun | |
 Philippines | Pratima Kale | |
 Saudi Arabia | Majid Uddin Kazi | |
 Qatar | C. K. Menon | |
| United Kingdom | Gulam Kaderbhai Noon | |
| United States | Sudhir M. Parikh | |
| Guyana | Yesu Persaud | |
 Seychelles | V. Ramadoss | |
| South Africa | Sisupal Rambharos | |
| United States | Niranjan S. Shah | |
| Hong Kong | Rusy M. Shroff [zh] | |
 Singapore | Shan V | |
 Réunion | Jean-Paul Virapoullé | |
| United States | Fareed Zakaria | journalist, editor ofNewsweek International |
| Country | Name | Description | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Gopal Raju | journalist, founder-editorIndia Abroad | Media |
| United Kingdom | LordDiljit Rana | Hon. Consul Belfast, Managing Director Andras House | Business |
| Canada | Dave Sukhdip Singh Hayer | Member of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | Public Affairs |
| United States | Madhavan Anirudhan | President Essen Nutrition | Business |
| South Africa | Billy Nair | Member of Parliament, ANC South Africa | Public Affairs |
| Kenya | Pheroze Nowrojee | Advocate, Human Rights Activist | Community Affairs |
| United States | Nirmal K. Sinha | Community Leader, Significant contribution to fostering friendship between India and USA | Community Affairs |
| Malaysia | Tan Sri Dato K.R. Somasundram | Executive Chairman, National Land Finance Co-operative Society | Public Affairs |
 Jamaica | Kenneth S. Benjamin | Founder and chairman of the Guardsman Group | Business |
| Germany | Sibabrata Roy | President Indo-German Society Hamburg, Promoter of Indian Culture in Germany | Community Affairs |
| United Arab Emirates | Syed M. Salahuddin | Managing director, ETA-Ascon Group | Business |
| United Arab Emirates | Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty | Businessman Pharmaceuticals, Chairman Board of Governors Abu Dhabi Indian School | Business |
| Fiji | SirMoti Tikaram | Justice, National President for Fiji,World Jurist Association | Public Affairs |
 Portugal | Abdool Magid Karim Vakil | President Comunidade Islamica de Lisboa | Business |
| United States | Panchapakesa Jayaraman | Writer, Promoter of Hindi language and literature | Culture |
| Country | Name | Description | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | Dr. Mohammed Roshankt | Chairman of TCS-FNS | |
 Bahrain | Dr.Ravi Pillai | Managing director Nasser Al Hajri Corporation | Business |
| Mauritius | Dr.Navinchandra Ramgoolam | Prime Minister Mauritius | Public Affairs |
 Australia | Neville Joseph Roach | Chairman of TCS-FNS | |
 Japan | A. P. S. Mani | Founder and coordinator of Indian Community Activities in Tokyo | |
| New Zealand | JudgeAjit Swaran Singh | District Judge in New Zealand | |
| Saudi Arabia | Dr. Rafiudin Fazulbhoy | Founding member of the Indian school at Jeddah and the Indian Pilgrims' Welfare Forum | |
 Sweden | Bicky Chakraborty | CEO Elite Hotels, Sweden | |
| United Arab Emirates | Krishnamurthy Kumar | Founding governor of the Indian Business and Professional Council | |
| United Kingdom | LordKaran Bilimoria | Chancellor Thames Valley University | |
| United States | Dr.Thomas Abraham | Founder chairman Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO Inc.) | |
| United States | Joy Cherian | Commissioner at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | National Council of Indian Culture | NGO dedicated to the promotion of Indian culture in Trinidad and Tobago |
| Country | Name[6] | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|
 Malaysia | Tan Sri G. Vadiveloo | Community Service |
| Bahrain | Soman Baby | Community Service |
| Mauritius | ShriAngidi Chettiar | Public Service |
 Madagascar | ShriYlias Akbaraly [fr] | Community Service |
 Netherlands | ShriRam Lakhina | Community Service |
| Oman | P. N. C. Menon | Philanthropy |
| South Africa | Shri Parmananthan ‘Prema’ Naidoo | Public Service |
 Suriname | ShriRamdien Sardjoe | Public Service |
| United Arab Emirates | ShriJ. R. Gangaramani | Community Service |
| United Kingdom | Baroness Shreela Flather | Public Service |
| United States | Prof C. K. Prahalad | Management |
| United States | Prof.Sumit Ganguly | Public Service |
| United States | Dr.Sampatkumar Shidramapa Shivangi | Community Leadership |
| Country | Name[6] | Description | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | Dr.Azad Moopen | Chairman ofAster DM Healthcare | Healthcare |
| Qatar | Azim Abbas | Director of Al Sulaiman Jewellery & Watches | Business |
| Tanzania | Dr. Rajni Kanabar | Work with the Tanzania Heart Babies Project. | Healthcare |
 Brunei Darussalam | Shri Mohinder Singh Bhullar | Community Service | |
| Fiji | Shri Yanktesh Permal Reddy | Community Service | |
| Japan | ShriRyuko Hira | Community Service | |
| Japan | Smt Dr.Ruby Umesh Pawankar | Medicine | |
| Oman | Shri Suresh Kumar Virmani | Community Service | |
| South Africa | ShriPravin Jamnadas Gordhan | Public Service | |
| South Africa | Dr. Tholisiah Perumal Naidoo | Community Service | |
| Thailand | Shri Deepak Mittal | Business | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Dr. Lenny Krishendath Saith | Public Service | |
 USA | Dr.Mani Lal Bhaumik | Community Service | |
| USA | ShriAshok Kumar Mago | Community Service | |
| USA | ShriUpendra J. Chivukula | Public Service |
| Country | Name | Description | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Prof.Veena Sahajwalla | Science | |
| Canada | Dr. Rajni Kanabar | Arts | |
| Hong Kong | ShriHarindarpal Singh Banga | Business | |
 Palestine | Sheikh Mohammad Munir Nazir Hassan Ansari | Community Service | |
 Liberia | Shri Upjit Singh Sachdeva | Community Service | |
| Malaysia | Tan Sri Dato’ Ajit Singh | Public Affairs | |
| New Zealand | SirAnand Satyanand | Public Affairs | |
| Netherlands | Shri Saleh Wahid | Community Service | |
| Qatar | ICBF - Indian Community Benevolent Forum | Community Service | |
| Saudi Arabia | Dr. Mohiaddin Syed Karimuddin | Pediatrician, Jeddah | Community Service |
| Sri Lanka | Shri Mano Selvanathan | Business | |
| United Arab Emirates | Shri Mohan Jashanmal | Community Service | |
| United Kingdom | Sandip Verma, Baroness Verma | Public Affairs |
| Country | Name | Description | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | Mr.P. V. Radhakrishna Pillai or Plavalil Kizhakkethil Vasudevan Radhakrishna Pillai | ||
 Cambodia | Mr.Sachchidanand Sahai | ||
| Canada | Indo‐Canada Chamber of Commerce | ||
 Côte d'Ivoire | Mr. Deepak Naraindas Shivdasani | ||
| Germany | Mr. Victor Shahid Smetacek | ||
 Indonesia | Mr.Sri Prakash Lohia | ||
 Mozambique | Mr. Jose Parayanken | ||
| Oman | Mr. Kiran Navinchandra Asher | ||
| Qatar | Mr. Hassan Abdulkarim Chougule | ||
| Singapore | Mr.S. R. Nathan — The former President of Singapore | ||
| South Africa | Ms. Khorshed Noshir Ginwala | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | The Hon.Kamla Persad-Bissessar,Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago | ||
 Ukraine | Mr. Rajesh Kumar Saraiya | ||
| United States | Prof. Surendra Kumar Kaushik | ||
| United States | Kalpalatha Kummamuri Guntupalli |
| Country | Name | Description | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | H E Mr.Rajkeswur Purryag | The President of the Republic of Mauritius | |
| United States | Narendra R Kumar | A doctor specialising inotolaryngology head and neck surgery[7] | |
| United Arab Emirates | KT Rabeeullah | Businessman - Chairman and Managing Director of Shifa Al Jazeera Medical GroupMiddle East | Community Service |
| United Arab Emirates | Bava Haji Pandalingal | ||
| India | Patricia Maria Rozario | Music | Contributions in the field of music "Outstanding achievements"[8] |
| Germany | Professor Gurusharan Singh Chatwal | Science | |
 Guinea | Ashok S. Vaswani, | community service | |
| Malaysia | Tan Sri Ravindran Menon | Community service | |
 Mexico | Dr. Rasik V.Joshi | Literature | |
| New Zealand | Dr.Satendra K.Singh | Community service | |
| Réunion | Gilbert. C. Moutien | Business | |
| South Africa | Ismail E. Ebrahim | Public Services | |
| United States | Subhash Razdan | Public service |
| Country | Name | Description | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Senator Lisa Maria Singh | First member of South Asian descent in Australian Parliament | |
| Bahrain | Dr Varghese Kurian | Leading overseas Indian businessman | |
| Canada | Vasdev Chanchlani | Entrepreneur andphilanthropist based in | |
| Fiji | Ramakrishna Mission | ||
| France | Bikas Chandra Sanyal | Renowned educationist | |
| Netherlands | Satnarainsing Rabin Baldewsingh [nl] | Significant contribution to promoting better understanding of India | |
 Papua New Guinea | Sasindran Muthuvel | First Member of Parliament of Indian origin in Papua | |
| Saudi Arabia | Shihabudeen VavaKunju | Contributor to welfare of Indian community | |
| South Africa | Ela Gandhi | Contributions in promoting ties between India and South Africa, and the cause of freedom | |
| United Arab Emirates | Shamsheer Vayalil | Contribution in field of healthcare business and for promoting etter understanding of India | |
| United Kingdom | Shailesh Vara | First Indian origin Govt. minister for Conservative Party | |
| United States | Dr. Parthasarathy Chiramel Pillai | Contributions in field of science, and fostering closer relations between India and USA | |
| United States | Dr. Renu Khator | One of the first persons of Indian origin to head a higher system and a research university in the United States. Chancellor of theUniversity of Houston System and President of theUniversity of Houston | |
| United States | Dr. Namita Roy-Chowdhury | First Indian woman to become a full professor atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. | Discoverer of the genetic bases of inherited jaundice (Crigler-Najjar syndrome and GilbertSyndrome) |
| Country | Name | Description | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Mala Mehta | Founder of Indo- Australian Bal Bharatiya Vidyalaya in Thornleigh suburb in Sydney. Since its establishment, she has been pursuing the growth of Hindi in Australia. | Education & Community Service |
| Guyana | Donald Rabindernauth Ramaotar | President of Guyana and awarded for his work for the Indian diaspora. | Public Service |
| Mexico | Dr Rajaram Sanjaya | India-born Mexico scientist and winner of the 2014World Food Prize for developing 480 wheat varieties that have been released in 51 countries. | Scientific Research |
| New Zealand | Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi | Member of Parliament (MP) from New Zealand. He is also known for his work for the Indian diaspora in New Zealand. | Public Service |
| Oman | Rajmal Parakh | Leading philanthropist, active in social services and charitable work inOman andIndia. | Social Service |
| Seychelles | Duraikannu Karunakaran | Justice of theSupreme Court of Seychelles | Judicial Service |
| South Africa | Essop Goolam Pahad | Politician and Minister in the Presidency from 1999 to 2008 | Public Service |
| United Arab Emirates | Shah Bharatkumar Jayantilal | Social worker known for contributions to charities and philanthropy. | Community Service |
| United Arab Emirates | Ashraf Thamarassery | Social activist | Social Work |
 Uganda | Mahendra Nanji Mehta | Indian-origin businessman | Public Service |
| United Kingdom | Nathu Ram Puri | Founder of Purico and awarded for his contributions to the Indian diaspora. | Education & Community Service |
| United Kingdom | Raj Loomba, Baron Loomba | Philanthropist and founder of clothing company Rinku Group. He is a Liberal Democrat member of theHouse of Lords | Public Service |
| United States of America | Satya Nadella | CEO ofMicrosoft | Business Management |
| United States of America | Kamlesh Lulla | Chief Scientist for Earth Observation in the Human Exploration Science office atJohnson Space Center atNASA | Scientific Research |
| United States of America | Nandini Tandon | Awarded for her contributions to life sciences, healthcare andInformation technology in USA, India as well as other emerging economies. | Management of Healthcare and Business |
| Country | Name | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Gorur Krishna Harinath | Community Service |
| Bahrain | V.K. Rajashekharan Pillai | Business |
 Belgium | Antwerp Indian Association | Community Service |
| Brunei | Nazeer Ahamed Mohamed Zackiriah | Community Service |
| Canada | Mukund Purohit | Business |
 Djibouti | Nalinkumar Sumanlal Kothari | Community Service |
| Fiji | Vinod Patel | Social Service |
| France | Raghunath Manet | Arts & Culture |
| Israel | Lael Anson E. Best | Medical Science |
| Japan | Sandip Kumar Tagore | Arts & Culture |
 Libya | Ariful Islam | Community Service |
| Malaysia | Tan Sri Dato Dr. Muniandy Thambirajah | Education and Community Service |
| Mauritius | Pravind Jugnauth | Public Service |
| Portugal | António Costa | Public Service |
| Qatar | Raghavan Seetharaman | Business Management |
| Saudi Arabia | Zeenat Musarrat Jafri | Education |
| Singapore | Singapore Indian Association | Community Service |
| Sweden | Carani Balaraman Sanjeevi | Medicine |
| Thailand | Susheel Kumar Saraff | Business |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Winston Chandarbhan Dookeran | Public Service |
| United Arab Emirates | Vasudev Shamdas Shroff | Community Service |
| United Arab Emirates | India Social and Cultural Centre, Abu Dhabi | Philanthropy & Community Service |
| United Kingdom | Priti Patel | Public Service |
| United Kingdom | Neena Gill | Public Service |
| United States of America | Hari Babu Bindal | Environmental Engineering |
| United States of America | Bharat Haridas Barai | Community Service |
| United States of America | Nisha Desai Biswal | Public Affairs |
| United States of America | Mahesh Mehta | Community Service |
| United States of America | Ramesh Shah | Community Service |
| United States of America | Sampatkumar Shidramapa Shivangi | Community Leadership |
| Country of residence | Name | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Nihal Singh Agar | Social Service |
 Bhutan | Rajinder Nath Khazanchi | Civil Engineering |
| Canada | Ramesh Chotai | Business |
 People's Republic of China | Amit Waikar | Business |
 Egypt | Indian Community Association in Egypt | Community Service |
| France | Malini Ranganathan | Academics & Arts |
| Guyana | Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha | Community Service |
 Italy | Bitthal Das Maheshwari | Business |
| Jamaica | Guna Sekhar Muppuri | Medical Science & Entrepreneurship |
| Kenya | P. V. Sambasiva Rao | Technology |
| Kenya | Prakash Madhavdas Heda | Medical Science |
| Kuwait | Rajpal Tyagi | Architecture |
 Myanmar | Satya Narayan Goenka | Business Management |
| New Zealand | Bhavdeep Singh Dhillon | Business |
 Norway | Himanshu Gulati | Public Service |
| Oman | Vinodan Verambally Thazhikuniyil | Business |
 Poland | Jagdeshwar Rao Maddukuri | Entrepreneurship |
| Qatar | Purnendu Tiwary | Training & Simulation |
| South Africa | Anil Sooklal | Diplomacy |
| South Africa | Swami Saradaprabhananda | Community Service |
 Switzerland | Rajendra Kumar Joshi | Science |
| Tanzania | Shamim Parkar Khan | Public Service |
| United Arab Emirates | Girish Pant | Business |
| United Arab Emirates | Surender Singh Kandhari | Business |
| United Arab Emirates | Zulekha Daud | Medical Science & Business |
| Uganda | Rajesh Chaplot | Chartered Accountancy |
| United States of America | Chandra Shekhar Mishra | Science |
| United States of America | Gita Gopinath | Academics |
| United States of America | Gitesh Jayantilal Desai | Structural Engineering |
| United States of America | Kiran C Patel | Medical Science |
| Country of residence | Name | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|
 Armenia | NGO Cultural Diversity for Peaceful Future | Promoting Indian Culture |
 Azerbaijan | Dr. Rajani Chandra D’Mello | Medicine |
| Bahrain | Mr. Baburajan Vava Kalluparambil Gopalan | Community Service |
 Botswana | Mrs. Jamal Ahmad | Business |
 Cameroon | Mr. Janakiraman Ravikumar | Closer ties with India |
 Curaçao | Eugene Rhuggenaath | Public Service |
 Czech Republic | Debashish Chaudhuri | Art and Culture |
 Ethiopia | Mr. Mohammed Husein Hasanali Sardharwala | Business |
| Fiji | Sai Prema Foundation | Community Service |
| Germany | Dr. Balasubramanian Ramani | Education |
| Hong Kong | Mr. Lal Lokumal Chellaram | Community Service |
| Japan | Dr. (Prof.) Muralidhar Miryala | Science & Technology |
| Japan | Mr. Rajib Shaw | Education |
 Maldives | Mr. Salil Panigrahi | Tourism |
| Mexico | Dr. Ravi Prakash Singh | Science & Technology |
| New Zealand | Priyanca Radhakrishnan | Public Service |
 Nigeria | Indian Cultural Association (ICA) | Community Service |
| Qatar | Dr. Mohan Thomas Lazarus Pakalomattom | Medicine |
| France | Jean-Régis Ramsamy | Media & Community Service |
| Saudi Arabia | Siddeek Ahmed | Business |
 Sudan | Dr. Anil Kumar Chotalal Mithani | Medicine |
| Suriname | Chan Santokhi | Public Service |
| Switzerland | Dr. Shachi Gurumayun | Bio-tech Agronomy |
| Thailand | Mr. Vashdev Tikamdas Purswani | Business |
| United Kingdom | Resham Singh Sandhu | Public Service |
| United States of America | Mr. Arvind Phukan | Environment Technology |
| United States of America | Ms. Nilu Gupta | Promoting Indian Culture |
| United States of America | Federation of Indian Associations NY, NJ & CT | Community Service |
| United States of America | Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda | Medicine |
| United States of America | Mukesh Aghi | Business |
| Country of residence | Name | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Prof. Jagadish Chennupati | Science & Technology/Education |
| Bhutan | Prof. Sanjeev Mehta | Education |
 Brazil | Prof. Dilip Loundo | Art & Culture/Education |
| Brunei Darussalam | Dr. Alexander Maliakel John | Medicine |
| Canada | Dr. Vaikuntam Iyer Lakshmanan | Community Welfare |
 Croatia | Mr. Joginder Singh Nijjar | Art & Culture/Education |
 Denmark | Prof. Ramjee Prasad | Information Technology |
| Ethiopia | Dr. Kannan Ambalam | Community Welfare |
| Germany | Dr. Amal Kumar Mukhopadhyay | Community Welfare/Medicine |
| Guyana | H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali | Politics/Community Welfare |
| Israel | Ms. Reena Vinod Pushkarna | Business/Community Welfare |
| Japan | Dr. Maqsooda Sarfi Shiotani | Education |
| Mexico | Dr. Rajagopal | Education |
| Poland | Mr. Amit Kailash Chandra Lath | Business/Community Welfare |
 Republic of Congo | Mr. Parmanand Sukhumal Daswani | Community Welfare |
| Singapore | Mr. Piyush Gupta | Business |
| South Africa | Mr. Mohanlal Hira | Community Welfare |
 South Sudan | Mr. Sanjaykumar Shivabhai Patel | Business/Community Welfare |
| Sri Lanka | Mr. Sivakumar Nadesan | Community Welfare |
| Suriname | Dr. Dewanchandrebhose Sharman | Community Welfare |
| Switzerland | Dr. Archana Sharma | Science & Technology |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Justice Frank Arthur Seepersad | Community Welfare/Education |
| UAE | Mr. Siddharth Balachandran | Business/Community Welfare |
| UK | Mr. Chandrakant Babubhai Patel | Media |
| USA | Dr. Darshan Singh Dhaliwal | Business/Community Welfare |
| USA | Mr. Rajesh Subramaniam | Business |
 Uzbekistan | Mr. Ashok Kumar Tiwary | Business |
| Country of residence | Name | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Ajay Rane | Community Service |
 Austria | Marialena Joan Fernandes | Education |
 Barbados | Philomena Ann Mohini Harris | Medical Science |
| Fiji | Swami Sanyuktanand | Community Service |
| Guyana | Saraswati Vidya Niketan | Community Service |
| Japan | Lekh Raj Juneja | Science & Technology |
 Kyrgyzstan | Prem Kumar | Medical Science |
 Laos | Soukthavy Chowdhury | Business |
 Malawi | Krishna Savjani | Business |
| Malaysia | Subramaniam Sathasivam | Politics |
| Mauritius | Sarita Boodhoo | Community Service |
 Moldova | Abhaya Kumar | Business |
| Myanmar | Ram Niwas (Hla Tun) | Education |
 Romania | Jaggannath Shekhar Asthana | Business |
 Russia | Hindustani Samaj | Community Service |
| Russia | Sudha Rani Gupta | Education |
| Saudi Arabia | Syed Anwar Khursheed | Medical Science |
| Singapore | Atul Temurnikar | Education |
 Spain | Robert Masih Nahar | Community Service |
| Tanzania | Kaushik Laxmidas Ramaiya | Medicine |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Christine Kangaloo | Public Affairs |
| United Arab Emirates | Ramakrishnan Sivaswamy Iyer | Business |
| Uganda | Bonthala Subbaiah Setty Ramesh Babu | Community Service |
| United Kingdom | Usha Prashar, Baroness Prashar | Politics |
| United States | Sharad Lakhanpal | Medicine |
| United States | Sharmila Ford | Community Service |
| United States | Ravi Kumar Singisetti | Business |