United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday joined the Diwali festivities at the White House and extended warm greetings to the Indian people on the occasion. He said that he had just spoken with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and they had a great conversation. While speaking to reporters at the Oval Office, the Republican leader described PM Modi as a ‘great person’ and a ‘great friend.’
“Let me extend our warmest wishes to the people of India. I just spoke to your Prime Minister today. Had a great conversation. We talked about trade. He’s very interested in that,” Trump said in his initial remarks at the event. He further highlighted US-India trade & regional ties and New Delhi’s relations with Pakistan. “Although we did talk a little while ago about having no wars with Pakistan. The fact that trade was involved allowed me to discuss that. And we have no war with Pakistan and India. That was a very, very good thing. He’s a great person, and he’s become a great friend of mine over the years.”
Trump Lights Diya At White House
Shedding light on the symbolic value of the festival, the US President added, “In a few moments, we’ll light the Diya as a symbol of faith in the victory of light over darkness… It’s knowledge over ignorance and good over evil. During Diwali, the revelers recall ancient stories of enemies defeated, obstacles removed, and captives free. The glow of the Diya flame reminds us to seek the path of wisdom and to work with diligence and to always give thanks for our many blessings…” Following his statements, Trump lit up the diyas at the White House to celebrate the festival.
#WATCH | Washington, DC | On the occassion of Diwali, US President Donald Trump says, "Let me extend our warmest wishes to the people of India. I just spoke to your Prime Minister today. Had a great conversation. We talked about trade… He's very interested in that. Although we… pic.twitter.com/xqQeNKnIpq
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Trump Claims ‘PM Modi’s Not Going To Buy Much Russian Oil’
Trump said that he loved Indian people and claimed that PM Modi told him that he is not going to purchase much oil from Russia. “I spoke to Prime Minister Modi today, and we just have a very good relationship. He’s not going to buy much oil from Russia. He wants to see that war end as much as I do. He wants to see the war between Russia and Ukraine end. They’re not going to be buying too much oil. So they’ve cut it way back, and they’re continuing to cut it way back,” Trump said at the event.
Trump Warns Hamas
President Trump also addressed the Middle East situation and issued a stern warning to Hamas. “We are forging peace all over the world… We’re getting everybody to get along. I just got a call from the Middle East. We’re doing very well there. We have many countries signed on to peace in the Middle East, and nobody thought they’d ever see that happening. The Hamas situation, they’re pretty violent people. We could put that out in two minutes. We’re giving them a chance. They agreed that they’d be very good and straight. They wouldn’t be killing people.”
Trump added that if Hamas breaches the agreement, they’ll be taken care of very quickly. “It is total peace in the Middle East; we have levels of friendship with everybody. Every country that hated each other now loves each other. Nobody ever saw anything like it,” he added.
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