India, June 11 -- Delhi met the spirit of Tel Aviv and the history of Jerusalem as the Capital came together to celebrate Israel's 78th Independence Day, hosted by the Ambassador of Israel to India, Reuven Azar.

The event was graced by Chief Guest Kirti Vardhan Singh, Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

The venue brought Israel to life for the guests. On one side, attendees posed at a photobooth against a backdrop of Tel Aviv's sunny beaches.

On the other, a recreation of Jerusalem's sacred Western Wall allowed guests to write 'messages of hope', mirroring the traditional practice of placing prayers into the ancient stones.

Ambassador Reuven Azar noted, "Namaste and Shalom!... Almost t...