Diwali in White House, a low-key affair this time

Quotes

1. “ The light from these candles reminds observers that good always triumphs over evil and we go forward in confidence that it will continue to prevail in the future. ”

   By George W. Bush

2. “ Within a few days of my arrival in Washington,DC, I have witnessed four important events in India-US relations�the signing of the landmark India-US civilian nuclear agreement, an event on the use by US agencies of agriculture data gathered by the Indian Remote Sensing Agency, the launch of two US payloads on the first Indian Lunar Mission and, now, celebration of Diwali. ”

   By Manmohan Singh

Entities Mentioned

• Washington
• America
• Israel
• Manmohan Singh
• White House
• George W. Bush
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Democratic Party
• US Congress
• Republican Party
• Indian Embassy
• Treasury Department
• Aziz Haniffa
• Carlos Gutierrez
• India

1. The sixth successive and final Diwali celebration hosted by the George W Bush administration this year was a low-key affair sans the traditional lighting of the lamp and tables of Indian sweetmeats and drink and hardly stretched for half an hour compared to the previous two-hour events. (Read Full Article)

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