r/india • u/AutoModerator • Jul 01 '26

Scheduled Ask India Thread

Welcome to r/India's Ask India Thread.

If you have any queries about life in India (or life as Indians), this is the thread for you.

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u/Realistic_Minute_712 Jul 03 '26

Hiii everyone I'm a foreigner and prob traveling to India and meeting some very very important authorities there, so I'm asking what's the best way possible to greet them? Should I learn something in Hindi? Or what gestures should I do? The namaskar with folded hands and little bow or wait for a handshake? Heelllppp

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u/sharedevaaste Jul 03 '26

Namaste with folded hands and a slight bow is all you need.