MUST SEE: PM Modi and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu exchange Diwali greetings in Hebrew and Hindi, but with a twist

On the auspicious festival of Diwali, wherein the whole of India gets lightened and brightened up with lights, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu sent a heartwarming wish to the country as well as his dear friend PM Narendra Modi. The two leaders of their respective nation exchanged pleasantries on Twitter, which began after Israel PM sent a message in Hindi for his counterpart, which read, "I and the people of Israel wish my friend Narendra Modi and India on the auspicious festival of Diwali. On the occasion of light, we hope you get all the happiness. We'd be extremely happy if you reply to this tweet from the city where you are celebrating this festival." इज़राइल के लोगों की ओर से, मैं अपने प्यारे दोस्त @narendramodi और भारत के लोगों को दिवाली की शुभकामनाएँ देना चाहता हूं। रोशनी के इस चमकदार त्योहार से आपको खुशी और समृद्धि मिले। हमें बेहद ख़ुशी होगी अगर आप इस ट्वीट का उत्तर, उस शहर के नाम से दें जहां आप यह त्योहार मना रहे हैं🇮🇱🇮🇳 — Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) November 6, 2018 PM Narendra Modi replied in kind, and having seen his counterpart send a message in Hindu, he decided to send his own message in Hebrew, an official language of Israel. His Twitter post read, "Bibi, my dear friend. Thank you very much for Diwali wishes. Every year on Diwali, I visit the border areas and surprise our soldiers. This year, too, I will spend time with our brave soldiers. The time spent with them is special." ביבי, חבר יקר שלי. תודה רבה על הברכות לרגל חג הדיבאלי. כל שנה ביום דיבאלי , אני מבקר באזורי הגבול ומפתיע את החיילים שלנו. גם השנה , אני אבלה זמן עם החיילים האמיצים שלנו בכדי לבלות זמן מיוחד איתם. https://t.co/PwFvGpJkbu — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 6, 2018 The exchanges between the topmost leaders of their respective countries did not stop there. Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu followed his wish in Hindi with a message in English, which was returned by a 'Thank you' message by PM Modi. On behalf of the people of Israel, I would like to wish my dear friend @narendramodi and the people of India a joyous Diwali. May this luminous festival of lights bring you happiness and prosperity. Reply to this tweet with the name of the city where you’re celebrating! 🇮🇱🇮🇳 — Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) November 6, 2018 Bibi, my friend, thank you so much for the Diwali wishes. Every year, I visit our border areas and surprise our troops. This year too, will spend Diwali with our brave troops. Spending time with them is special. I will share photos of the same tomorrow evening. :) @netanyahu https://t.co/gnouOA3QGt — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 6, 2018 READ: Diwali 2018: "World Leaders I Meet Always Praise The Forces And I Am Filled With Pride", Says PM Narendra Modi In Deepavali Address To Forces In the past, PM Modi has enjoyed having exchanges with leaders of various nations on Twitter. Last month, after he was conferred with 2018 Seoul Peace Prize, PM Modi sent a message in Korean. 영광스러운 상을 주신 서울평화상 문화재단에 진심으로 감사드립니다. 모든 인류의 행복한 삶과 발전,평화,번영에 이바지한 새로운 인도에 주시는 상이라 생각합니다.모든 인도인을 대표해 겸허히 이 상을 받겠습니다. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 25, 2018 South Korea's President Moon Jae-in was honored by PM Modi's act, and heaped enormous praise on him. I have read Prime Minister Modi’s tweets upon winning the Seoul Peace Prize. They were written in Korean, and I was moved by his thoughtfulness. I would like to offer my heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister Modi. https://t.co/ZLwBWAHb7J — 문재인 (@moonriver365) October 31, 2018

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MUST SEE: PM Modi and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu exchange Diwali greetings in Hebrew and Hindi, but with a twist

PM Modi and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu exchanged pleasantries on Twitter, which began after Israel PM sent a message in Hindi for his counterpart

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