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Kashmiri Girls Tie Rakhis To Army Jawans, Win Online Praise
Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrating the relationship between brothers and sisters.
Sisters usually tie a special thread called a rakhi around their brothers’ wrists.
In a video, Kashmiri girls tied rakhis to Army soldiers.
The soldiers were serving away from their families in Poonch.
One local woman said the girls felt like sisters to the soldiers.
The moment showed care between local people and the jawans.
Many people shared and praised the video online.
They said it represented love, trust and protection.
Local Kashmiri girls tied rakhis to Indian Army jawans during Raksha Bandhan.
The interaction took place near the Line of Control in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir.
The soldiers were identified as members of the Army’s Romeo Force.
A local woman said the girls considered the soldiers their brothers and family while they were away from home.
The video was widely praised online as a display of affection, protection, trust and community connection.
- Who
- Local Kashmiri girls and Indian Army jawans from the Romeo Force.
- What
- The girls tied rakhis to the soldiers’ wrists for Raksha Bandhan.
- Where
- The Poonch area of Jammu and Kashmir, along the Line of Control.
- When
- Friday, August 28, during the Raksha Bandhan celebration.
- Why
- The gesture allowed the soldiers, who were away from their families, to mark the festival and reflected feelings of affection, protection and trust.
Key facts
- Festival
- Raksha Bandhan
- Date
- Friday, August 28, 2026
- Participants
- Local Kashmiri girls and Indian Army jawans
- Unit
- Romeo Force
- Location
- Poonch area, Jammu and Kashmir
- Setting
- Along the Line of Control
- Public reaction
- The video drew widespread appreciation on social media
Quotes
A social media user
An online commenter responding to the video
“I don't have a brother of my own, but today it felt like I do. Due to circumstances, they (jawans) feel they won't be able to celebrate this day while away from family. But we are their sisters, too. We are their family”
freepressjournal.in
NDTV
“Raksha Bandhan is about protection and trust, and this captures both”
NDTV
Sources
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