The list of 15 diaspora members honoured with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman on January 9, 2015 includes a president, politicians, prominent businesspersons and scientists who have all worked for the Indian diaspora community in their respective countries.

Vice President Hamid Ansari gave away the Samman, the highest honour conferred on overseas Indians, aduring the valedictory function of the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on January 9, 2015 at the Mahatma Mandir convention centre.

Those recipients of the Samman, the highest honour conferred on overseas Indians, were Guyanese President Donald Rabindernauth Ramaotar; Mala Mehta from Australia; Kamaljeet Bakshi from New Zealand; Ashraf Palarakunnummal and Bharatkumar Jayantilal Shah from UAE; Essop Esoop Goolam from South Africa; Rajmal M. Parakh from Oman; Justice Doraikannu Karunakaran from Seychelles; Sanjaya Rajaram from Mexico; Lord Raj Loomba and Nathu Ram Puri from Britain; Mahendra Nanji Mehta from Uganda and Nandini Tandon and Kamlesh Lulla from the US.