January 29, 2026 01:00 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
'None will be harassed': Dharmendra Pradhan breaks silence as UGC rules trigger student protests | Massive student uprising rocks Modi govt over new UGC rules on caste discrimination | Ajit Pawar no more: Maharashtra Deputy CM dies in Baramati plane crash | India, EU sign historic trade deal | ‘Dear Indian Friends’: Macron’s Republic Day message to India melts hearts | ‘Dhurandhar’ actor Nadeem Khan arrested in rape case; housemaid alleges abuse on marriage promise | Non-Hindus may no longer be allowed in Badrinath and Kedarnath — temple committee confirms | ‘No less than a concert’: PM Modi lauds India’s new bhajan club culture among Gen Z | Constitution ‘sacrosanct’ to PM Modi: Shashi Tharoor’s statement sets political chatter ablaze | A little piece of Greenland': Elon Musk takes a dig at Trump's Board of Peace at Davos
Diwali
UK PM Keir Starmer celebrating Diwali in Mumbai Photo: Keir Starmer/X

Happy Diwali: Which global leaders greeted Hindus on Diwali?

| @indiablooms | Oct 20, 2025, at 04:55 pm

World leaders, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, greeted the Hindu community on Diwali, the festival of lights.

Albanese wrote on X: "Happy Diwali."

Dubai's ruler and the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,  said in his greetings: "Warmest wishes and greetings to those celebrating Diwali in the UAE and around the world. May this festival of lights bring peace, safety, and prosperity to you and your loved ones. Happy Diwali!"

Singapore PM Lawrence Wong wrote on X: "Light over darkness. Hope over fear. As we count down to Deepavali, we celebrate not just the lights that fill our homes, but the meaning they carry in our hearts. Wishing everyone a bright and meaningful Festival of Lights ahead."

British PM Keir Stamer, who recently visited India, said in his Diwali wish: "Wishing Hindus, Jains and Sikhs across Britain a joyful and peaceful Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas."

Remembering his visit to Mumbai, the British PM said: "Earlier this month I lit a diya in Mumbai as a symbol of devotion, joy, and renewed bonds.As we celebrate this Festival of Lights, let’s keep building a Britain where everyone can look ahead with hope."

Sri Lanka's President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, posted on X: "On this blessed Deepavali, my warmest wishes to all Hindus in Sri Lanka and abroad. As lamps are lit in every home, we pray that this festival's light dispels the darkness in our hearts and illuminates our collective path."

Bhutan PM  Tshering Tobgay wrote on X: " Wishing everyone a bright and joyful Diwali filled with love, laughter, and togetherness. May the light of this festival guide us towards hope, harmony, and new beginnings."

The Hindu community across the globe is celebrating Diwali on Monday.

Singapore Lawrence:

 

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.