Sari diplomacy

Sari diplomacy is the use of the sari by non-Asian women as a diplomatic uniform.

Cherie Blair was the first British First Lady to dress up in sarees and salwar suits on formal occasions. ^[1]

Samantha Cameron, was also noted for her appearance at a Diwali event in London in silk saree ^[2] which was described by Hello Magazine as "splendid". ^[3]

In 2014, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif gifted a sari to India's PM Narendra Modi's mother, as a gesture of diplomatic goodwill between India and Pakistan. ^[4] In June 2014, Sushma Swaraj, India's External Affairs Minister, gifted a South silk sari to Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who reciprocated with a Jamdani sari. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Suri, Sanjay. "Cherie's Sari Diplomacy The First Lady dons a sari and Prince Charles quotes the Vedas in a toast to Indo-UK ties". Magazine, Dec 01, 1997. Outlook . Retrieved 9 November 2013.
2. "Saree diplomacy of David Cameron's wife Samantha Cameron". Article, Nov 7, 2013. The Economic Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
3. Roy, Sandip. "She pleats to conquer: Samantha Cameron's sari triumph". Article, Nov 6, 2013. First Post. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
4. Malik, Surbhi (June 13, 2014). "Sari and Shawl Diplomacy in Line with India's Policy: Foreign Ministry on PM's Letter to Sharif". NDTV.
5. "Saree diplomacy dawns in South Asia". The Economic Times. June 28, 2014.
6. "Sari diplomacy: Modi-Sharif are being friendly but Swaraj-Hasina are being feminine?". February 25, 2015.