Trump marks Diwali at the White House with Indian-American guests
Politics · First reported 6 Nov, 06:04 · Updated 06:46
Donald Trump celebrated Diwali in the Oval Office with guests including Indian-American entrepreneurs and officials. Vishal Gondal gave Trump a copy of the Hanuman Chalisa during a diya-lighting ceremony.
- Trump lit a diya at an Oval Office gathering on Friday.
- Vishal Gondal presented Trump with a copy of the Hanuman Chalisa and said he hoped for friendship between India and the United States.
- Guests included Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra, chef Vikas Khanna, and FBI Director Kash Patel.
- The articles say the White House Diwali tradition began under George W. Bush in 2003; Barack Obama was the first US president to light a diya there, in 2009.
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- Oval Office, White House
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- Trump lit a diya
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- Vishal Gondal gave Trump a copy of the Hanuman Chalisa
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- 2003, during George W. Bush’s presidency
- First presidential diya lighting at the White House
- Barack Obama, 2009
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