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FBI Director Kash Patel appears on as U.S. President Donald Trump lights a candle as he participates in a Diwali celebration within the Oval Office of the White House in Washington,D.C., U.S., on October 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters
During preliminary remarks, the U.S. President praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “nice individual” and a “nice buddy”, whereas highlighting US-India ties in commerce and regional peace.
“Let me lengthen our warmest needs to the individuals of India. I simply spoke to your Prime Minister at this time. Had an ideal dialog. We talked about commerce… He’s very keen on that. Although we did speak a short while in the past about let’s don’t have any wars with Pakistan. The undeniable fact that commerce was concerned, I used to be capable of discuss that. And now we have no conflict with Pakistan and India. That was a really, excellent factor,” Mr. Trump mentioned on the occasion.
“He’s an ideal individual, and he’s develop into an ideal buddy of mine over time,” the U.S. President added.
Highlighting the symbolic significance of the competition, President Trump mentioned, “ In a number of moments, we’ll mild the diya as a logo of religion within the victory of sunshine over darkness… It’s data over ignorance and good over evil. During Diwali, the revellers recall historic tales of enemies defeated, obstacles eliminated, and captives freed.”
He additional added that the Diya’s flame reminds everybody “to hunt the trail of knowledge and to work with diligence and to at all times give thanks for our many blessings.”
Following his preliminary remarks, Mr. Trump lit up the diyas to have fun the competition on the White House.
A variety of senior officers from the Trump Administration have been current through the occasion, together with FBI Director Kash Patel, ODNI Director Tulsi Gabbard, White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai, Ambassador of India to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra and Ambassador of the US to India Sergio Gor.
A delegation of outstanding Indian-American enterprise leaders additionally attended the ceremony, reflecting the rising engagement of the Indian diaspora in US-India ties.
Earlier, U.S. Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and Brian Fitzpatrick launched a bipartisan decision within the U.S. House of Representatives to recognise the non secular and historic significance of Deepavali, which started on October 20.
According to a press launch, the decision honours Deepavali’s cultural, religious, and historic significance to over three million Indian-Americans, together with Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs. It displays the rising recognition of the Indian diaspora’s contributions to the US.
Published – October 22, 2025 04:32 am IST
