S Jaishankar met British Prime Minister Sunak on the occasion of Diwali, presented Ganesh idol

The five-day Diwali festival is being celebrated across the country. Meanwhile, on the auspicious occasion of Diwali, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy in Britain on Sunday 11 November. On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, the British Prime Minister and his wife hosted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his wife Kyoko Jaishankar for tea at Downing Street.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has given information about this meeting on the social media platform ‘X’. On the social media platform, he said that it was a pleasure to meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the occasion of Diwali. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended best wishes to him for Diwali. India and Britain are currently active in strengthening relations afresh.

He thanked Prime Minister Sunak and his wife for their warm welcome and wonderful hospitality. Jaishankar has arrived in London on a five-day visit to Britain with the aim of reviewing various aspects of bilateral relations and giving “new impetus to friendly relations”. Earlier, the Foreign Minister posted on the social media platform ‘X’ on Sunday, “Heartiest greetings to all the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.” Hope this festival of lights will illuminate everyone’s life and bring peace, prosperity and good health.

During his stay in Britain, Jaishankar is likely to attend an event at Lord’s cricket ground and on Monday he is likely to address the Diwali reception hosted by the Indian High Commission in London. He is expected to join a discussion on ‘How one billion people see the world’ next week. Jaishankar will hold talks with his British counterpart James Cleverly. It is expected that in this conversation, preparations regarding the possible visit of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to India in the next few months will be discussed.

Earlier, the Indian Foreign Ministry had said in a statement, “India and Britain’s bilateral relations are growing. During this visit, the Foreign Minister will meet his British counterpart Sir James Cleverly and other dignitaries. The Ministry of External Affairs described the relations between the two countries as cordial and progressive. The India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was launched in 2021 with the signing of the India-UK Action Plan 2030, which aims to expand relations across a range of sectors. The Ministry of External Affairs had said, “The action plan makes a commitment to a partnership that will prove beneficial for both the countries.” The visit of the Foreign Minister will give new impetus to the friendly relations between the two countries.