Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar prayed for the peace, concord and prosperity of the Indian group when he visited the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple in London. He was accompanied by his spouse, Kyoko Jaishankar.
At present on a five-day go to to the UK, Jaishankar visited the temple on the event of Diwali. His go to to the temple got here hours after he referred to as on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Downing Avenue.
“Blessed to visit the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London on Deepavali. Prayed for the peace, harmony and prosperity of our community around the world,” Jaishankar mentioned in a publish on platform X.
“Glad to interact with our community. Their contributions are raising our profile around the world,” he mentioned of the Indian group internationally.
The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London, additionally referred to as the Neasden Temple, thanked Jaishankar for taking outing to affix the Diwali celebrations on Sunday.
“We appreciate your kind words, which inspired the thousands of devotees and visitors from the local community who joined the celebrations. May the #LivingBridge between Great Britain and Great Bharat grow and glow from strength to strength,” the Neasden Temple mentioned on X.
On Sunday, S Jaishankar and his spouse Kyoko Jaishankar have been hosted by British PM Rishi Sunak and his spouse Akshata Murty for tea.
“The Prime Minister @RishiSunak welcomed @DrSJaishankar to Downing Street this evening. Together they expressed their very best wishes as Indian communities around the world begin #Diwali celebrations,” the UK Prime Minister’s workplace mentioned in a publish on X.
“Delighted to call on Prime Minister @RishiSunak on #Diwali Day. Conveyed the best wishes of PM @narendramodi. India and the UK are actively engaged in reframing the relationship for contemporary times,” Jaishankar posted on X.
He additionally thanked Prime Minister Sunak and his spouse for his or her heat reception and gracious hospitality.
“Wishing everyone a very happy and prosperous Diwali. Hope that this Festival of Lights brings peace, prosperity and health for all,” the minister posted earlier on X.
India and the UK have been negotiating a free commerce settlement since January final yr with a goal to considerably improve the estimated GBP 36-billion bilateral buying and selling partnership.