'Namaste', coronavirus outbreak forces change in social interaction by world leaders
Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron was seen ditching the handshake for namaste.
The French president was seen greeting the Spanish king Felipe with the traditional Indian greeting months ago, and he has continued the tradition till now.
French first lady Brigitte macron also played her part, blowing a kiss in the direction of queen Letizia as a way of greeting.
Prince Charles
At the queen's commonwealth service, Prince Charles also used Indian namaste to greet members of the British cabinet. He has continued greeting people with a 'namaste' rather than a handshake since the start of the pandemic.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also asked people to greet each other by folding hands and saying ‘namaste’.
Netanyahu said that small steps such as adopting the “Indian namaste” could help in controlling the spread of the virus.
He even went on to demonstrate how to do a ‘namaste’ by folding his hands.
Donald Trump
The US President Donald Trump with Ireland's Prime Minister, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, greeted each other with a 'Namaste' rather than the usual handshake amid the fears of virus spread.
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