Published 20:55 IST, October 27th 2019
Vice President celebrates Diwali at official residence, meets PM Modi
Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu celebrated Diwali at his residence in the Upa-Rashtrapati Bhawan and met PM Modi to exchange details of the NAM summit
The Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu, celebrated Diwali at his residence in the Upa-Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi and met PM Modi later. He greeted PM Modi on the festival of lights and discussed his visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, with him. The pictures shared by his office show Venkaiah Naidu with his family lighting up the diya at the courtyard of the Bhawan.
Vice President meets PM
In his meeting with PM Modi, the Vice President discussed his visit to the 18th Summit of NAM held in Baku, Azarbaijan, with him. During the visit to Azerbaijan, the Vice President addressed the Indian diaspora where he elaborated about the relations between the two countries. He also highlighted how India has progressed under the Modi government.
The NAM Summit
The 18th Summit of NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) was organised in Baku, Azerbaijan on October 25. The summit brought together leaders from different countries. NAM was inaugurated by Azerbaijan's President, Ilham Aliyev, who called for the strengthening cooperation among the 120 member nations. The 18th session of the NAM summit was attended by world leaders such as Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bakir Izetbegovic, Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Pakistani President Arif Alvi, Indian Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Djibouti President Ismail Omar, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo- Addo alongside Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohammed.
Updated 21:31 IST, October 27th 2019