JEDDAH -UNS : The Consulate General of India in Jeddah has hosted a Diwali dinner at the residence of Consul General Shri Fahad Suri, bringing together members of the Indian diaspora and selected local guests in an event presented as a celebration of cultural traditions and an expression of the continuing relationship between India and Saudi Arabia.
The reception, according to the Indian diplomatic mission’s announcement, was organised around the Hindu festival of Diwali, with the stated objective of celebrating the festive occasion, engaging with the Indian expatriate community and highlighting what New Delhi describes as enduring friendship between the two countries.
The Indian side used the occasion to issue Diwali greetings and promote its broader diplomatic narrative of people-to-people engagement, cultural outreach and bilateral cooperation. The announcement also tagged India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Minority Affairs, the Embassy of India in Riyadh and the Haj Committee of India, alongside references to India–Saudi relations and Haj 2027.
