Overview

• Rashtrapati Bhavan said Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Droupadi Murmu at the presidential palace to exchange Diwali greetings and shared a photo on X.
• Earlier the same day, former president Ram Nath Kovind and his family visited President Murmu to convey Diwali wishes, with images released by the President’s office.
• Modi marked Diwali aboard INS Vikrant with Indian Navy personnel and highlighted the indigenously built carrier’s significance in remarks reported by media.
• The prime minister posted a Diwali message to citizens on X, wishing harmony, happiness, prosperity and positivity.
• Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan received Kovind on October 19 and separately met Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin in New Delhi, with official readouts noting optimism on strengthening trade and economic ties.