India's Syed Akbaruddin celebrates Diwali 10,000 feet high, shares how

Even as the nation celebrated the festival of lights on Sunday, India's permanent representative to UN Syed Akbaruddin celebrated his Diwali 10,000 feet above the ground. Taking to Twitter, Akbaruddin said that there are few people who celebrates Diwlai warly and few are late. Differentiating himself, he said that few celebrate Diwali 10000 feet high. He posted a picture of a plate of food served to him on the plane with a battery operated LED candle. 

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PM Modi celebrates Diwali with jawans

Continuing with his tradition to celebrate Diwali with Indian forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday celebrated this year's Diwali with forces in the forward areas of Rajouri along the Line of Control (LoC). Taking to his social media accounts, PM Modi has shared a number of pictures of the celebration with the jawans. While he can be seen offering sweets to jawans in one picture, he is seen saluting alongside Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat, and Northen Army commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh. On his way back to the from Rajouri, he also interacted with air warriors and personnel of the army at Pathankot Air Force Station. In 2018, PM Modi spent Diwali with the soldiers at the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at Harsil village near the India-China border.

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Taking to Twitter, PM Modi added: "Celebrated Diwali with the brave soldiers of the Indian Army in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir. It is always a matter of great joy to be able to interact with these courageous personnel." He also said that he thanked the jawans on behalf of the people of India for their monumental service. "Their vigilance and valour keeps our nation safe," he added.

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