‘Diwali Reminds Us Of Light Against Darkness’: US Secretary Blinken Celebrates Festival With In
Washington: Diwali is a reminder of the many ways Americans of South Asian descent have enriched the United States, Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Friday as he hosted the annual reception of the festival of lights with members of the diplomatic community and Indian-Americans.
At its core, Diwali is about the idea that light will push back against darkness, that compassion, curiosity can overcome ignorance, and that everybody has an obligation to care for the other, he said in his remarks at the Diwali reception he hosted at the Department of State.
"I can't think of a more powerful lesson to take to heart in this time for our world than that," Blinken said.
"It is also a reminder of the many ways South Asian culture -- and Americans of South Asian descent -- have enriched our nation,...