KUWAIT: The Embassy of India in Kuwait celebrated “Vishwa Hindi Diwas” or “World Hindi Day” on January 10, 2026 at the embassy auditorium. More than 350 people participated, including the faculty and students from all the 25 Indian CBSE Schools in Kuwait and friends of India with special interest in Hindi. The event showcased the growing interest in Hindi language and Indian culture in Kuwait which hosts more than one million Indian diaspora.
In the run up to the “Vishwa Hindi Diwas”, Hindi recitation competitions were held for three age-group categories among the students of the 25 CBSE schools in Kuwait. The winners were invited to perform at the Embassy Auditorium on the occasion of “Vishwa Hindi Diwas”.
he faculty also joined in and presented beautiful renditions of Hindi poems. Referring to the message of Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on the occasion, Ambassador Paramita Tripathi expressed her appreciation to all participants for their enthusiastic involvement in the World Hindi Diwas celebrations.
Ambassador Tripathi participates in the World Hindi Day celebration at the Indian Embassy auditorium.
Ambassador Tripathi presents awards to the winners of the Hindi Recitation Competition.
Ambassador Tripathi presented awards to the winners of the Hindi Recitation Competition and honored four Kuwaiti nationals, namely: Mubarak Rashed Al-Azmi (Singer); Saad Dhaher Saadoun Al-Rasheedi (Former National Guard Officer); Eman Hussain Ali Alkout (Member of Chess Federation, Kuwait) and Salah A M Khalaf (Business), for their knowledge of and interest in Hindi.
World Hindi Day is celebrated annually on January 10 to promote Hindi, a language spoken by millions of people worldwide, and to spread awareness about its cultural and historical importance. Hindi holds a crucial place not only in India but also on the global stage with a vast diaspora of Hindi speakers across the globe. The Embassy of India in Kuwait has been instrumental in promoting Hindi through a variety of initiatives and events throughout the year such as competitions, workshops, and cultural programmes which has fostered a deeper appreciation of the language among local communities and the Indian diaspora.
