Learn more

Washington DC [US], November 2 (ANI): In an address at the State Department’s Diwali reception, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasised the significance of the festival and reflected on the tradition’s decade-long history at the State Department, which began under Secretary John Kerry. He also highlighted Diwali’s message by quoting Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore’s words: “Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.” The remarks by Blinken came as he addressed the Diwali reception on Friday. He said, “It was 10 years ago that Secretary John Kerry hosted the fi…