S Jaishankar At Freedom 250 Raises A Champagne Glass But Doesn't Sip (Credits: X)
\n\nWhen US Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised a champagne glass alongside External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor at the Freedom 250 reception in Mumbai, all three appeared to join the toast. But there was one noticeable difference: while Rubio and Sergio took a sip, Jaishankar posed for photographs and placed his glass back on the table without visibly drinking from it.
\n\nThe moment, captured at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on October 20, has prompted questions about the etiquette surrounding one of the most familiar rituals at celebrations. Is taking a sip after raising a glass an unwritten rule, and can choosing not to drink be considered impolite?
\n\nA toast is more than a collection of raised glasses. It is a gesture of goodwill, usually accompanied by a few words wishing someone health, happiness, success or prosperity. Taking a sip is a customary way of participating in that shared moment, particularly at formal dinners, diplomatic receptions and celebratory gatherings.
\n\nThat is why, in certain settings, raising a glass and immediately putting it down without bringing it to…
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