The 14th convention of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bengaluru on January 7-9 marked a maturation of India’s diaspora diplomacy. The scale of the biennial event, with 8,000 delegates from over 70 countries, and the degree of integration between various stakeholders in India and the visiting Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), were unprecedented. A grand manifestation of India’s tryst with its diaspora, PBD 2017 was proof that gigantic transnational endeavours need not be pointless jamborees.