Tokyo [Japan], December 31 (ANI): The Embassy of India in Japan wished everybody a Happy New Year on Tuesday.
The Indian Ambassador to Japan, Sibi George additionally wished New Year to everybody.
“Happy New Year 2025,” he mentioned.
Indian Embassy in Tokyo mentioned in a put up on X, “Embassy of India, Tokyo wishes all friends of India a very Happy and prosperous New Year 2025!”As Japan is forward of India in time zones, the New Year arrived there first.
Earlier, Singapore noticed fireworks lit over Marina Bay Sands as they welcomed the New Year 2025. Bagpipers at Singapore Cricket Club had been seen taking part in tunes on the event.
Crowds gathered and took half within the countdown to the New Year. As Singapore is forward of India in time zones, the New Year arrived there first.
Earlier, New Zealand erupted into celebrations because the New Year ushered in.
The Auckland Sky Tower went into countdown as crowd thronged to participate in New Year celebrations. Thousands of individuals had been seen celebrating and wishing one another.
Christopher Luxon, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, mentioned his goal for 2024 was to scale back inflation, and claimed to have achieved it.
“One of my New Year’s resolutions this year was to reduce inflation so you weren’t smashed by crushing price increases. Right now inflation is at 2.2% – down from 7.2% where it was in 2023. Glad we got that one sorted,” he mentioned in a put up on X.
The New Zealand Prime Minister celebrated New Year together with his spouse, Amanda Luxon.
Kiribati, an island within the Pacific Ocean, was the primary nation to rejoice the New Year, adopted by different nations together with Australia, Japan, Samoa, and Indonesia.
American Samoa, which is a bit of farther from Samoa, will rejoice New Year practically a day later because of the International Date Line. (ANI)