Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:21am on 07 Nov 2026,Saturday International
US President Donald Trump celebrated Diwali at the White House’s Oval Office on Friday, November 6, alongside prominent Indian-American officials, entrepreneurs and business leaders. The gathering included India’s Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, FBI Director Kash Patel and celebrity chef Vikas Khanna. Trump began the celebrations by lighting a traditional diya. Entrepreneur Vishal Gondal also gifted him a copy of the Hanuman Chalisa, praying for stronger India-US friendship. The White House Diwali celebration tradition began under President George W. Bush in 2003. (PC: X)
