Diplomats from various countries, members from multilateral organizations, Chinese friends from different walks of life and foreign media joined in the Holi celebrations at Indian Embassy in Beijing as they celebrated the joy of togetherness at the festival of colors.

Indian Embassy led by Ambassador Vikram Misri welcomed around 500 foreign guests as they witnessed the joy and fun in a grand show of India’s soft power which became another occasion for India’s diplomatic outreach.

Scintillating performances by Chinese and Indian artists showcasing classical and folk-dance forms of India kept the audience spellbound. Besides the cultural program and sumptuous Indian food, foreigners lived the moment to the hilt in a burst of colors as they smeared each other’s faces with herbal holi colors and danced to the tunes of peppy Indian songs. Leaders from different countries have extended their greetings to the people of India on the joyous occasion.

The Indian Embassy in China has been actively promoting the soft power connection with other countries specially between India and China. Both the countries have spent a long time in friendly exchanges and learning from each other throughout history, and cultural exchanges have always played a significant role. China also needs to learn from India on how to respect, accept and inherit traditional culture in terms of soft power.