Updated October 28th, 2019 at 12:16 IST

PM Modi visits former President Pranab Mukherjee on Diwali to wish him

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, October 27, met former President of India Pranab Mukherjee to exchange Diwali greetings.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, October 27, met former President of India Pranab Mukherjee to exchange Diwali greetings. PM Modi, as well as the former President, posted pictures of the meeting on Twitter. Apart from this, PM Modi has called on several other leaders and exchanged Diwali greetings. 

PM Modi calls on VP Venkaiah Naidu

The Prime Minister also called on the Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu at his residence in New Delhi to exchange Diwali greetings. According to reports, PM Modi spent time with the Vice President's family. Furthermore, during his visit, Naidu informed PM Modi about his recent visit to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit that was held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday, October 25. The 18th summit of NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) was held in Baku, Azerbaijan to bring together leaders from different countries. According to reports, the summit was inaugurated by Azerbaijan's President, Ilham Aliyev, who called for the strengthening cooperation among the 120 member nations.

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PM Modi calls on President Ram Nath Kovind

PM Modi also called on the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind and exchanged Diwali greetings with him on Sunday.

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PM Modi spends Diwali with Army jawans

PM Modi on Sunday visited the forward areas of Rajouri along the LoC to celebrate it with security forces. While interacting with soldiers, PM Modi thanked them on behalf of the people of India for their 'monumental service'. The areas PM Modi visited are the same areas where Pakistan has been violating the ceasefire for the last few days.

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Published October 28th, 2019 at 10:00 IST