Overview
- China’s ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, attended the evening Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi and shared photos and video on X.
- His caption reflected on a bond between two of the world’s oldest civilizations and framed the experience as a point of connection across the Himalayas.
- The post drew notable attention on X with more than 50,000 views and a wave of user reactions praising the words and the images.
- The Ganga Aarti is a daily riverfront ritual led by priests with large lamps, chants, flowers, and offerings that draws thousands of devotees and visitors.
- Reporters cast the moment as soft-power outreach, noting a wider trend of diplomats using personal social posts to build people-to-people ties.