The ceremony at Wagah, the only road border crossing between the two countries, is an adaptation of a simple military exercise that has become a spectacle over the last 60-plus years since independence was gained from the British.
Over the weekend Asia Society hosted artist Joe Mangrum as part of the Family Day celebration of the festival of Diwali. Over the course of the afternoon, he created a beautiful rangoli out of colored sand on the floor of the lobby.
While the United States suffers from a generation of 20-something college-graduated slackers, Japan sees its own share of underachievers too.
Ahead of President Obama's visit to India, Asia Society President Vishakha Desai assesses the potential for partnership between the world's largest democracies.