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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the State Department's Diwali reception, emphasizing the festival's significance and its decade-long history at the State Department. He quoted Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, stating that Diwali represents the idea that light will overcome darkness. Blinken highlighted the contributions of South Asian Americans and emphasized the importance of South Asian culture in the United States.

Courtesy: theprint.in