New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin on Friday interacted with heads of mission from 50 countries and more than 90 diplomatic representatives at a 'Diwali Milan Samaroh' organised for the diplomatic community at the party headquarters 'Vistaar' in New Delhi, news agency IANS reported. The event was held to mark the festival of Diwali and to strengthen people-to-people and cultural ties between India and the international community, and diplomats from various countries exchanged greetings with the BJP leadership.
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In a post on his X handle, Nabin said he was delighted to host heads of mission and senior diplomats from various countries for Diwali celebrations at the BJP headquarters, joined by Union Ministers and senior BJP leaders. Ahead of the event, ANI reported that the gathering would bring together heads of mission, deputy chiefs of mission and senior diplomats, and would feature a special musical presentation titled 'Tradition and Innovation', with Nandini Shankar on the violin and Mahesh Raghvan on the iPad.
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According to Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale, in-charge of the BJP's Foreign Affairs Department, the gathering aimed to showcase India's rich cultural heritage and festive traditions while strengthening goodwill, friendship and people-to-people ties with countries across the world, ANI reported. Nation Press reported that the gathering reflected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — the world as one family — framing Diwali as a vehicle for India's cultural outreach.
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The Diwali Milan came a day after the first National Executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) concluded at the BJP headquarters extension on Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg in New Delhi on Thursday, ANI noted. The BJYM meeting, attended by Nabin, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and other senior leaders, deliberated on the roadmap for 'Viksit Bharat 2047' and the 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' campaign.