Overview
- Singapore’s High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, traveled to Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh to attend a staff member’s village wedding.
- He shared the visit on X with the message: “Attended the wedding ceremony of my staff in his village at Bulandshahr, UP. So much joy. Congratulations.”
- Photos showed him in traditional attire posing with the couple, interacting with family members, and enjoying the wedding meal.
- Commenters praised the gesture as “kind,” “down to earth,” and an instance of “People First diplomacy.”
- Indian outlets including Hindustan Times, India Today, and Mint reported on the post and the positive reactions.