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This Australian Diwali greeting in Hindi is winning hearts on social media

 Here's a Diwali greeting with a difference. The Australian High Commission to India took to Twitter to wish the country on the occasion of Diwali, in Hindi.

Here's a Diwali greeting with a difference. The Australian High Commission to India took to Twitter to wish the country on the occasion of Diwali.

What made the greeting special was that the High Commission official spoke in chaste Hindi. The video has been well-received on social media with nearly 15,000 users liking the video.

Emphasising on the strong cultural ties between the two countries, the official said that in the prevailing Covid situation people should celebrate the festival with their families safely.

The video ends with Barry O’Farrell AO, Australia’s High Commissioner to India and Ambassador to Bhutan, lighting a diya and wishing 'Happy Diwali, doston'

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Video Courtesy: Australian High Commission to India