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Diplomatic, strategic and technological partnerships between India and Israel are often discussed across the world, but apart from all this, when it comes to cultural and human relations, the friendship between the two countries seems to be at a different level. This time, on the occasion of Rakshabandhan, the sacred festival of brother-sisterhood celebrated across the country, such a unique and charming sight was seen at the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi, which won everyone’s heart. On this auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan, deepening Indian cultural ties, top officials and diplomats of the Israeli Embassy got Indian women and cultural workers to tie silk strings i.e. Rakhi on their wrists. The age-old cultural and family bond between the two countries was clearly visible during this grand and intimate event, where the echo of this traditional festival of India was heard from the embassy rooms to the office premises. This unique initiative has created a stir on social media and people are praising this unbreakable friendship between the two countries as the sacred relationship of brother and sister.
Special court of Rakshabandhan held in Israeli embassy
This year, the festival of Rakshabandhan was celebrated with great pomp and traditional enthusiasm like any state festival at the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi. Embassy officials had already made full preparations to celebrate this Indian festival at their workplace. As the program began, women dressed in traditional Indian attire tied Raksha Sutra on the wrists of Israeli diplomats and staff, applied tilak on them and offered sweets. During this time, the happiness and enthusiasm seen on the faces of Israeli officials was proving how deeply they had assimilated Indian culture and its traditions. The Embassy officials not only participated in the ritual with full devotion, but they themselves came forward and expressed their happiness that they had the privilege of being a part of the most beautiful and sacred festival in the world.
Got a special return gift after tying the Raksha Sutra.
According to Indian tradition, when a sister ties Rakhi on the brother’s wrist, the brother promises her protection and gifts, and this time this tradition was also followed in a very unique way at the Israeli Embassy. After tying Rakhi, Israeli officials presented very special and technology-related return gifts to their sisters, which reflect Israel’s identity of innovation and modernity. Along with this, all the women were gifted traditional sweets and famous special gifts of the Middle East from the Israeli Embassy. The officers promised their sisters that just as Israel and India stand as true and steadfast friends to each other in every difficult moment, in the same way they too will always maintain the dignity of this relationship. This exchange was not just a formality, but became a very vivid and touching example of mutual respect and affection between two different cultures.
Deep geopolitical meaning of friendship between India and Israel
Diplomacy experts believe that the relationship between India and Israel is not limited to just defense deals, agricultural technical cooperation or intelligence partnerships, but it is a relationship of hearts which is becoming stronger with time. When diplomats of a country celebrate the most cultural and family festivals of the host country on foreign soil with such affection, it erases the distance between the people of the two countries forever. The Israeli Ambassador to India and other officials have said many times that the soul of both the countries is similar as both are bearers of ancient cultures and are facing the challenges of the modern world boldly. This Rakshabandhan program has once again confirmed that the friendship between India and Israel has now gone beyond the diplomatic circle and has directly reached the common citizens and family sentiments, which will make this relationship more immortal in the future.
Pictures went viral on social media and tremendous reaction from public
These beautiful pictures and videos of Rakshabandhan shared by the Israeli Embassy on social media platforms have created a stir as soon as they hit the internet. While reacting to these pictures, everyone from the common citizens of India to the big political analysts have praised this initiative of the Israeli authorities. People are writing on social media that this is the best and strongest diplomacy in the world, where governments not only join hands but hearts also join together. Many users wrote that the ‘brother-sister like relationship between India and Israel’ has now become the biggest symbol of unbreakable trust on this earth. Such cultural events act as a catalyst in promoting mutual tourism, student exchange and cultural events between the two countries, so that future generations will always remember this unique friendship.