From The Hindu
Center-Left Owned by Kasturi & Sons Ltd.Trump to participate in Deepavali celebration at White House
What's behind this
President Donald Trump took part in the White House’s Diwali celebration, joining Indian tech entrepreneur Vishal Gondal in a ceremonial diya‑lighting in the Oval Office. Gondal presented Trump with a copy of the Hanuman Chalisa, and India’s ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, was also among those present. The White House has held Diwali events under successive presidents, with the tradition begun by President George W Bush in 2003 and ceremonies taking place in different rooms over the years.
AI-generated overview from 4 outlets. It summarises their reporting and adds no reporting of its own.
What each side is saying
One outlet's own words from each side of the spectrum. Quoted, not summarised.
-
left · 1 outlet
The celebrations are scheduled to be held at the Oval Office, continuing a tradition started by President George W Bush
-
center · 1 outlet
Marking Diwali celebrations at the White House, Indian tech entrepreneur Vishal Gondal met United States President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, participating in a ceremonial diya-lighting and gifting him a copy of the Hanuman Chalisa.
-
right · 2 outlets
India's Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra was among those present at the Oval Office for the celebration. The tradition of having a Diwali celebration was started by President George W Bush in 2003.
— NDTV
RSS excerpt
The celebrations are scheduled to be held at the Oval Office, continuing a tradition started by President George W Bush
