As India marks Diwali celebrations today, greetings have poured in from world leaders and foreign diplomats from across the globe, who underscored the festival’s message of peace, prosperity, and the triumph of good over evil.
Pak PM’s message to Hindu community
Happy Diwali! “Wishing all who are celebrating a joyful Diwali! He was accompanied by India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, FBI director Kash Patel, renowned chef Vikas Khanna, entrepreneur Vishal Gondal, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, and US National Institutes of Health director Jay Bhattacharya. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake described Diwali as one of the most sacred festivals of the Hindu community, symbolising the triumph of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also extended greetings to the Hindu community in Pakistan and around the world on the occasion of Diwali, calling for interfaith harmony and tolerance. “Diwali symbolises the triumph of light over the darkness of hatred, intolerance and despair. The festival of lights conveys a profound message of promoting peaceful coexistence in human relations and social life. Meanwhile, ambassadors of several countries also extended wishes on the occasion.
Extending his warmest greetings on Diwali, UAE’s Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said, “May this festival of lights bring you peace, hope, and goodness, and may your days be filled with safety, happiness, and prosperity. May we be reminded on this special day, and all days, that God’s love has the power to dispel all darkness and fill our lives with light, peace and joy,” she said. He also said Diwali provided an opportunity to renew the resolve to build a better, just and compassionate society by choosing kindness over hatred, coexistence over division, and justice over injustice. He also said that the Hindu community in Pakistan are a “valued and integral” part of the national fabric. The enduring belief in a bright, prosperous and hopeful future is one of the most cherished attributes of Diwali,” he said on X. Iran’s Ambassador to India, Dr Mohammad Fathali, said the message of light over darkness is deeply rooted in the ancient traditions of both India and Iran and also invoked the Islamic Republic’s ‘resilience’ in the war against the US.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump also joined the Diwali celebrations and participated in a diya-lighting ceremony at the White House on Friday.
