Diwali 2022: World leaders, ambassadors and diplomats extend wishes on festival of lights

As Diwali is here, people across globe are celebrating festival of lights. With great enthusiasm and zeal, world leers are also commemorating one of most significant festivals in Hinduism. Numerous world leers, diplomats, and officials used social media on Monday to send ir best wishes to people enjoying Diwali holiday. Besides this, a few officials have even issued warnings against celebrating during Coronavirus outbreak.  

Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong said, “Deepavali to all who celebrate it! This year, families & friends can join in festivities like y used to before pandemic, but we are still not free from virus.” 

World leers extended wishes 

KP Sharma Oli, former Prime Minister of Nepal and President of Communist Party, extended his Diwali wish with a beautiful greeting.  

Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese has also wished by saying, “Happy Deepavali Australia." On this auspicious day, he furr shared a note dressing many communities across world. He said, “ celebration of Deepavali is a testament to strong and successful multicultural nation that modern Australia represents. It's a demonstration of how our nation is built on tritions, beliefs and experiences of people from around world.” 

Furrmore, Russian Ambassor to India Denis Alipov has also shared a video in which he conveyed his Diwali message in Hindi. video has been shared with caption, “Wishing you all a very Happy Diwali!” 

According to a report, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, US, wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi a Happy Diwali as he spent festive event with Indian-American community leers at his official mansion in Austin. Abbott also wrote in a tweet, “We welcomed friends as we lit Diwali lamps & celebrated victory of light over darkness, goodness over evil, & hope over despair. Happy Diwali to those celebrating Festival of Lights!”  

Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong has also written in a tweet, “Today I wish our good friends in India, and those who celebrate in Australia, a happy Diwali.” 

Diwali represents triumph of light over darkness. During Diwali festival, Indians lit up ir houses and streets with beautiful earn oil lamps and sparkling, colourful lights. Notably, on this day, Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his bror Lakshmana after serving an exile of 14 years and defeating demon Ravana in Lanka.  

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