Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended Hanukkah greetings to the Jewish community in India.
Prime Minister Modi took to twitter to greet the community on the occasion.
"Wishing my Jewish friends a Happy Hanukkah! May this Festival of Lights and the festive season ring in peace, hope and well-being for all," he wrote.
The Prime Minister also extended his wishes in Hebrew.
Hanukkah, which is also known as the 'Festival of Lights', is an eight day festival commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem. It concludes on December 24.
