UK PM Rishi Sunak and First Lady Akshata Murty Celebrate Diwali at 10 Downing Street

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:01pm on 09 Nov 2023,Thursday Art & Culture

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed members of the Hindu community to Downing Street on Monday ahead of Diwali. Photos shared by the PM's office showed Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty lighting diyas surrounded by guests. The event celebrated the triumph of light over darkness before Diwali on November 12. Sunak also spoke to Indian PM Narendra Modi, congratulating India's cricket performance and hoping for better luck for England in January tests. The leaders discussed progress on the UK-India free trade agreement negotiations.

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