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Trump highlighted US-India cooperation on trade, peace with Pakistan, and efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war during the White House Diwali celebration.
- On Tuesday , U.S. President Donald Trump participated in Diwali celebrations at the White House, lighting diyas and extending greetings to India and Indian-Americans.
- Earlier, U.S. Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and Brian Fitzpatrick introduced a bipartisan resolution recognising Deepavali, which began on October 20 and honours over three million Indian-Americans.
- A number of senior officials attended, including Kash Patel, FBI Director, and Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ambassador of India to the US, as Donald Trump praised Narendra Modi as a `great person` and `great friend`.
- Washington: Trump said PM Modi assured him India would cut Russian crude purchases and wants the Russia-Ukraine war to end, and he reiterated a disputed claim about a four-day India-Pakistan standoff this year.
- Trump said `We're working on some great deals between our countries`, signalling a trade push as Indian-American business leaders attended, reflecting diaspora engagement in US-India trade relations.
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While celebrating Diwali at the White House, Donald Trump claimed to have discussed trade and peace with PM Modi. He reiterated his commitment to preventing an Indo-Pak war, a demand India denied.
Donald Trump participates in Diwali celebrations at White House, calls PM Modi 'a great friend'
The event was attended by Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra, US Envoy to India Sergio Gor, FBI Director Kash Patel and several Indian-American executives of tech companies
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