英国首相卡梅伦2013印度排灯节致辞

To everyone in Britain and around the world celebrating Diwali, I send my very best wishes.

It’s an enormously special time of the year for Hindus, and across the world temples will be lit up for this wonderful festival.

Diwali’s universal message of hope over despair, light over darkness, good over evil, that’s something that we should all celebrate.

And to all the Hindus here in Britain I say this: you make a huge contribution to our country and I am enormously grateful for everything you put into it.

You are a shining example of how communities can integrate, while at the same time retaining a strong and proud identity.

It is that special identity, that faith, which is right at the heart of Diwali, and it’s that faith which is being celebrated around the globe today.

So wherever you are in the world, enjoy the celebrations.