Kashmiri girls celebrate Raksha Bandhan by tying rakhis to Indian Army jawans, and a video of the gesture is widely shared online. The clip shows the girls approaching Army personnel and tying rakhis on their wrists during the festival, which was observed across India on Friday, Aug 28.
Outlets describe the moment as reflecting the festival’s central idea of sibling-like bonds and mutual affection. NDTV and the Free Press Journal both say the video highlights themes of warmth and connection between the local community and soldiers, particularly because the jawans are serving away from their families.
The Free Press Journal adds additional context from reporting around the event, including that the jawans are deployed along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch area with the “Romeo Force,” and includes remarks from a Kashmiri local telling ANI that the girls feel like sisters to the soldiers. Across sources, the differing emphasis is mainly on the broader sentiment (NDTV) versus expanded operational and quote-based detail (Free Press Journal), while the core event remains the same.
