Kabul: India embassy celebrates 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev

India Embassy here on Tuesday celebrated 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev at Gurdwara Sahib in Kart-e Parwan.

India Embassy here on Tuesday celebrated 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev at Gurdwara Sahib in Kart-e Parwan. The Indian embassy took to Twitter to wish all members of the Afghan Hindu and Sikh community on the occasion.

The celebration was attended by officers and a large number of community members. Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Vinay Kumar addressed the Sangat. "We wish all members of the Afghan Hindu and Sikh Community a very Happy Guru Parv. #GuruNanak550 was celebrated at Gurudwara Sahib at Kart e Parwan, Kabul. Amb @vkumar1969 addressed the Sangat," India in Afghanistan tweeted.

"...and felicitated the winners of the Singing, Elocution and Essay Writing Competitions held as part of the celebrations @550yrsGuruNanak at the Embassy. Afghan MP Sri Narendra Singh, Senator @DrAnarkaliH (Dr Anarkali Kaur Honaryar), officers and a large number of community members participated in the event," it added. (ANI)