The Festival of Lights, Diwali, was celebrated all over the world including India. During this, the world’s leading leaders celebrated the festival of Diwali and extended their best wishes. US presidential candidate Kamala Harris celebrated Diwali at a temple in Pennsylvania. Vice President Kamala Harris said, “Today we are lighting diyas with more than a billion people in the US and around the world. We are celebrating with them the battle of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance and light over darkness.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also celebrated the festival of Diwali. He shared a picture holding a puja thali. He wrote – Many congratulations to all the people celebrating Diwali in the UK. I wish you and your family a Happy Diwali. Earlier, Diwali was celebrated at the US President’s residence on Wednesday night. During this, the military band played the aarti song ‘Om Jai Jagdish Hare’. This video has been shared by Gita Gopinath, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. PM Starmer said in his message to the British Indian community – The victory of light over darkness is important in today’s world, because we are now living in a more unstable world than ever before. It seems that there is a lot of darkness around the world and it is very important to celebrate the victory of light over darkness. The British Prime Minister also thanked former PM Rishi Sunak for his services. Sunak resigned from the post of opposition leader on the occasion of Diwali on Thursday. Sunak said that 2 years ago he became the leader of the Conservative Party on Diwali and today he is leaving his post on the day of Diwali. Maryam Nawaz celebrated Diwali in Pakistan
Diwali was also celebrated in Pakistan on Wednesday. Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, joined the celebrations with Hindus and Sikhs. CM Maryam started the program by lighting a lamp. Along with this, virtual fireworks were also done. Addressing the people, Maryam said that if anyone oppresses the minorities, she will stand with the victims. Maryam also interacted with Hindu women during the program. Also, 1400 Hindu families were given cheques of Rs 15,000 each. 3 photos of Maryam who attended the Diwali function… Diwali celebration at the Norwegian Embassy
Diwali was also celebrated at the Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi. Here Norwegian Ambassador May Elin Steiner danced to the song from the Hindi film Stree 2. French Ambassador arrived to buy sweets on Diwali
Diwali was celebrated at the French Embassy in India on Wednesday. During this, French Ambassador Thierry Mathau reached Delhi’s Bengali Market to buy sweets. Mathau bought Kaju Katli from a sweet shop here. For this, he also made payment through UPI. Diwali celebration at America’s tallest building
Diwali was celebrated at One World Trade Center in New York, USA on Wednesday. A light show was organized during this. One World Center is America’s tallest building. The Indian Consulate in New York also posted pictures of the celebration on X. US Ambassador Eric Garcetti’s dance on Tauba-Tauba
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti celebrated Diwali at the embassy in Delhi on 30 October. A Diwali party was organized at the US Embassy. During this, US Ambassador Eric Garcetti was seen in a desi style in kurta pyjama. Here Eric also danced to the song Tauba-Tauba from the Bollywood movie Bad News. Eric’s dance video also went viral on social media. Astronaut Sunita Williams sent wishes from space
Sunita Williams also wished people on the occasion of Diwali. On Monday, Sunita sent a video message from the International Space Station (ISS). In her message, Sunita said – This year I have got the unique opportunity to celebrate Diwali 400 km above the Earth on the space station. My father always taught us about Diwali and other Indian festivals and kept us connected to our cultural roots. Diwali is a moment of happiness, because goodness prevails in the world. …………………………………………. Read this news related to Diwali too… US President Biden celebrated Diwali at the White House: George Bush started it 21 years ago; Sunita Williams gave greetings from space US President Joe Biden celebrated Diwali at the White House on Monday night. According to news agency PTI, more than 600 Indian-Americans participated in it. Addressing Indian-American lawmakers, officials and business personalities, Biden said that it was an honor for him to host the biggest Diwali event ever at the White House. Read the full news here…
