Wishing everyone a very happy and prosperous Diwali and hoping that this Festival of Lights brings peace, prosperity, and health to all
Our Bureau
London
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on a five-day official visit to the UK with an aim to review various aspects of bilateral ties and give “new impetus to the friendly ties,” visited BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir on the occasion of Diwali and offered his prayers for the peace, harmony, and prosperity of the Indian community around the world.
“Blessed to visit the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London on Deepavali. Prayed for the peace, harmony, and prosperity of our community around the world,” said Jaishankar on social media platform X.
“Glad to interact with our community. Their contributions are raising our profile around the world,” he said of the Indian community across the world.
This visit came within hours after he called on British Prime Minister Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty for Diwali tea at Downing Street here.
The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London, known as the Neasden Temple, thanked Jaishankar for taking time out to join the Diwali celebrations on Sunday.
“We appreciate your kind words, which inspired the thousands of devotees and visitors from the local community who had joined the celebrations. May the #LivingBridge between Great Britain and Great Bharat grow and glow from strength to strength,” the Neasden Temple said on X.
