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Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister of India, is currently on a five-day official visit to the United Kingdom. He arrived in Britain on November 11th and will be there until November 15th. During his visit, he met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty at 10 Downing Street to wish Diwali on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Not only that, he, along with his wife Kyoko Jaishankar, even presented a Ganesha statue and a cricket bat signed by former Indian captain Virat Kohli to the British Prime Minister.
Jaishankar presented a cricket bat autographed by Virat Kohli to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. (X/@10DowningStreet)
Jaishankar tweeted, “Delighted to invite PM @RishiSunak on #Diwali day. Conveyed PM @narendramodi’s best wishes. India and the United Kingdom are actively involved in reshaping relations for the modern age. Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Sunak for the warm welcome and kind hospitality.” In addition, he shared several pictures from the meeting with Prime Minister Sunak.
The UK PM’s official handler also tweeted pictures from their meeting and wrote: “Prime Minister @RishiSunak greeted @DrSJaishankar in Downing Street tonight. Together they expressed their best wishes as Indian communities around the world begin #Diwali celebrations.”
Pictures show British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty welcoming Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his wife Kyoko Jaishankar at 10 Downing Street. One of the pictures even shows Jaishankar presenting a bat signed by Virat Kohli to Rishi Sunak.
Check out the tweet shared by the British Prime Minister’s official boss below:
Both tweets, since they were shared hours ago, have garnered significant attention on social media. Many liked and retweeted their tweets. A few even shared their thoughts in the comments section.
Here’s how people reacted to those tweets:
“A wonderful moment of diplomatic camaraderie as PM @RishiSunak & @DrSJaishankar come together to extend warm wishes for Diwali,” one person posted.
Another added: “Such a touching moment! The collaboration between @RishiSunak and @DrSJaishankar in Downing Street to extend Diwali wishes is a wonderful reflection of unity and friendship. We wish joy and light to Indian communities around the world this holiday season.”
“Virat Kohli – The face of world cricket,” expressed a third.
A fourth commented: “Happy Deepawali to the most outstanding leaders.”
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Source: newstars.edu.vn