Goans in general including the institution fostering and promoting the Portuguese language and culture like ‘Centro de Língua Portuguesa-Instituto Camões’, Indo Portuguese Friendship Society and the Civil society with the Confederation of Indian Industry played host to the Honorable Prime Minister of the Republic of Portugal, His Excellency Dr António Costa. Being of Goan origin the visit of His Excellency to Goa was more on an emotional note, as Vivek Menezes, the anchor at the function organised by the CII at the premises of the vivacious Adil Shah Palace in Panjim rightly said in his welcome address that the visit of the Dr António Costa is a home coming. Yes, it was “o regresso” not only to the land of his ancestors but to the house of his parents at the Rua Abade Faria in Margão.