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Etiquette across India varies by region and religion, but a few norms hold broadly: the right hand for eating and giving, namaste as a contact-free default greeting, and real color and material associations (white, leather) worth knowing before you gift something.

5 rules.

Category

Country

Rules in India

Greet the most senior person first

Business

Eat and pass food with your right hand only

Dining

Avoid leather and white-wrapped gifts

Gifts

Accept the second offer of food, not just the first

Home

Greet with namaste, and touch elders' feet

Social