New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday hailed the inscription of Diwali to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

In a post on X, he highlighted that this serves as recognition of the festival's immense cultural, religious, and spiritual significance and its role in bringing people together.

"Glad to learn of the inscription of 'Deepavali' in the @UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is a recognition of the festival's immense cultural, religious and spiritual significance and of its role in bringing people together."

UNESCO has inscribed the festival of Deepavali in its list of intangible cultural heritage, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared o...