Trump hosts Diwali celebration at White House
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Diwali: India celebrates festival of lights with oil lamp world record - Air quality worsens in the capital Delhi as India celebrates one of the biggest Hindu festivals of the year
During a Diwali celebration at the White House, Donald Trump lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “great friend” and reiterated his claim that India is scaling back oil imports from
US President Donald Trump has claimed that he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday and was reassured that India would lower its Russian oil imports, a claim that he had been pushing over the past week and believes would bring peace to Ukraine.
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What is Diwali, and how is it celebrated?
Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance and spiritual light over darkness, per the Hindu American Foundation.
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PM Modi’s post came after US President Donald Trump lit a lamp at an event, which was organised to mark Diwali at the White House. He said he gave Diwali wishes to PM Modi over the phone, and also talked about ongoing issues like Russian oil imports and the India-Pakistan conflict.
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