{"id":494004,"date":"2023-11-13T19:45:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=494004"},"modified":"2023-11-13T19:47:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:17:40","slug":"jaishankar-rishi-sunak-diwali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/world-news\/jaishankar-rishi-sunak-diwali\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaishankar meets UK PM Rishi Sunak, wife Akshata Murty on Diwali, gifts a cricket bat with Virat Kohli\u2019s autograph"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met UK Prime minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty at 10 Downing Street on Sunday. He conveyed the best wishes of Indian PM Narendra Modi on the occasion of Diwali. Jaishankar along with his wife Kyoko Jaishankar met with the UK PM and presented him with a Lord Ganesha statue and a cricket bat autographed by Virat Kohli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jaishankar took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote he is delighted to call on Prime Miniser Rishi Sunak on Diwali. He said best wishes of PM Narendra Modi. He wrote India and Uk are actively engaged in reframing the relationship for contemporary times. He thanked Sunak for their warm reception and gracious hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>S Jaishankar is on an official visit to the United Kingdom, during which he is also supposed to meet his UK counterpart James Cleverly. His five day visit in UK will come to an end on November 15. He is supposed to meet several other dignitaries during his visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RishiSunak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RishiSunak<\/a> welcomed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrSJaishankar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrSJaishankar<\/a> to Downing Street this evening.<br><br>Together they expressed their very best wishes as Indian communities around the world begin <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Diwali?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Diwali<\/a> celebrations.<br><br>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gjCxQ0vr8d\">pic.twitter.com\/gjCxQ0vr8d<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/10DowningStreet\/status\/1723751381658394919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jaishanker also visited the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan temple on the occasion of Diwali. Jaishankar and his wife prayed for the peace, harmony, prosperity of the Indian community all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Delighted to call on Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RishiSunak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RishiSunak<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Diwali?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Diwali<\/a> Day. Conveyed the best wishes of PM <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@narendramodi<\/a>. <br><br>India and UK are actively engaged in reframing the relationship for contemporary times. <br><br>Thank Mr. and Mrs. Sunak for their warm reception and gracious hospitality. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p37OLqC40N\">pic.twitter.com\/p37OLqC40N<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dr. S. Jaishankar (Modi Ka Parivar) (@DrSJaishankar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrSJaishankar\/status\/1723740695595217294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London is also known as Neasden Temple, thanked Jaishankar for taking time out for the Diwali celebrations on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">Dr S. Jaishankar Celebrates Diwali with British Hindus at Neasden Temple, London, UK <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s4AGM6K7ic\">https:\/\/t.co\/s4AGM6K7ic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ef0wkl8uWd\">pic.twitter.com\/Ef0wkl8uWd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BAPS (@BAPS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BAPS\/status\/1724000226971701730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Neasden Temple took to X(formerly Twitter) and said they appreciated the kind words which have inspired thousands of devotees and visitors from the local Indian community who had also joined the celebrations. The priests at the temple prayed and hoped the bridge between the Great Britain and the Great Bharat grow and glow more and more stronger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"gu\" dir=\"ltr\">\u0aa6\u0abf\u0ab5\u0abe\u0ab3\u0ac0 \u0aaa\u0ab0\u0acd\u0ab5 \u0aa8\u0abf\u0aae\u0abf\u0aa4\u0acd\u0aa4\u0ac7 \u0ab2\u0a82\u0aa1\u0aa8 \u0ab8\u0acd\u0aa5\u0abf\u0aa4  BAPS \u0ab6\u0acd\u0ab0\u0ac0 \u0ab8\u0acd\u0ab5\u0abe\u0aae\u0abf\u0aa8\u0abe\u0ab0\u0abe\u0aaf\u0aa3 \u0aae\u0a82\u0aa6\u0abf\u0ab0\u0aa8\u0ac0 \u0aae\u0ac1\u0ab2\u0abe\u0a95\u0abe\u0aa4 \u0ab2\u0a88 \u0aa7\u0aa8\u0acd\u0aaf\u0aa4\u0abe \u0a85\u0aa8\u0ac1\u0aad\u0ab5\u0ac0.<br><br>\u0ab5\u0abf\u0ab6\u0acd\u0ab5\u0aad\u0ab0\u0aae\u0abe\u0a82 \u0ab5\u0ab8\u0aa4\u0abe \u0a86\u0aaa\u0aa3\u0abe \u0ab8\u0aae\u0ac1\u0aa6\u0abe\u0aaf\u0aa8\u0ac0 \u0ab6\u0abe\u0a82\u0aa4\u0abf, \u0ab8\u0a82\u0ab5\u0abe\u0aa6\u0abf\u0aa4\u0abe \u0a85\u0aa8\u0ac7 \u0ab8\u0aae\u0ac3\u0aa6\u0acd\u0aa7\u0abf \u0aae\u0abe\u0a9f\u0ac7 \u0aaa\u0acd\u0ab0\u0abe\u0ab0\u0acd\u0aa5\u0aa8\u0abe \u0a95\u0ab0\u0ac0.<br><br>\u0a85\u0aa4\u0acd\u0ab0\u0ac7 \u0ab5\u0ab8\u0ab5\u0abe\u0a9f \u0a95\u0ab0\u0aa4\u0abe \u0a86\u0aaa\u0aa3\u0abe \u0ab8\u0aae\u0ac1\u0aa6\u0abe\u0aaf\u0aa8\u0abe \u0ab2\u0acb\u0a95\u0acb \u0ab8\u0abe\u0aa5\u0ac7 \u0ab5\u0abe\u0ab0\u0acd\u0aa4\u0abe\u0ab2\u0abe\u0aaa  \u0ab0\u0ab8\u0aaa\u0acd\u0ab0\u0aa6 \u0ab0\u0ab9\u0acd\u0aaf\u0acb. \u0aa4\u0ac7\u0a93\u0aa8\u0abe \u0aaf\u0acb\u0a97\u0aa6\u0abe\u0aa8\u0aa5\u0ac0 \u0ab5\u0abf\u0ab6\u0acd\u0ab5\u0aad\u0ab0\u0aae\u0abe\u0a82 \u0a86\u0aaa\u0aa3\u0ac0 \u0ab6\u0abe\u0a96 \u0a85\u0aa8\u0ac7\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nngwEAJZl5\">https:\/\/t.co\/nngwEAJZl5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dr. S. 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