Overview
- Trump lit diyas at the White House and extended Diwali greetings to people in India and Indian Americans, invoking the festival’s themes of light over darkness.
- He said he spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about trade and emphasized having “no wars with Pakistan,” describing that as a positive outcome.
- Trump repeated a claim that Modi agreed to forgo Russian oil purchases, a point Indian officials disputed, as reports noted the administration maintains 50% tariffs on India.
- Attendees included National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, FBI Director Kash Patel, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra, U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, and executives from IBM, Micron, and Adobe.
- IBM CEO Arvind Krishna praised public‑private efforts to boost technology innovation, and Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Brian Fitzpatrick introduced a bipartisan House resolution recognizing Diwali’s significance.