Dr. Syed Anwar Khursheed is the only Indian from Saudi Arabia among 27 recipients of this year’s Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2025. The award has recognized Dr. Khursheed’s outstanding achievements in the field of medical science and health care, and his long-standing contribution to the welfare of the Indian community in Saudi Arabia.
“Dr. Syed Anwar Khursheed is a distinguished physician with 45 years of experience in public health care and is one of the longest-serving physicians in the government sector. Having spent three decades at the King Faisal Hospital, he was a part of the Medical Protocol Department of the Royal Saudi Family for eight years. He also oversaw critical care operations in the Hajj program at Minah and Arafat.”
“The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award to Dr. Syed Anwar Khursheed is a matter of great pride for the Indian diaspora in Saudi Arabia, since it is the highest honor conferred on overseas Indians by Smt. Droupadi Murmu, the Hon’ble President of India, said Suhel Ajaz Khan, India’s ambassador to the Kingdom.
The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the highest honor conferred by India’s President on NRIs across the globe was awarded to Dr. Anwar Khursheed for the year 2025 from Saudi Arabia.
He has also contributed to education, founding the International Indian School in Taif, and provided guidance on the establishment of other schools for the Indian community in Saudi Arabia.
The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award celebrates the exceptional contributions of overseas Indians in various fields, including medicine, community service and education.
