Why is it never allowed to extend your left hand during social activities in India?

Because any Indian thinks that their right hand is very clean, but their left hand is very dirty. Therefore, out of politeness when communicating with others, they have to extend their right hand and cannot extend their left hand. We all know that India is a country that is very short of water, so Indians rarely bathe, and in many cases their water is reused.

There are many tools in short supply in India, so when they are doing farm work or working on construction sites, they will habitually use their left hand instead of their right hand. Moreover, there is no toilet paper in India. Toilet paper is only available in the most high-end hotels, which makes them feel very inconvenient when doing anything. Even when we solve our own physiological problems, we cannot use toilet paper to solve them. At this time, Indians will choose to clean up with their left hand. This makes many outsiders feel that it is a very incredible thing, but in India it is a very normal thing.

This one act of life is enough to prove that Indians’ left hands are very unclean. The difference between the left hand and the right hand in India is very clear. The left hand is used for some unclean things in life, while the right hand is used for cooking and doing some clean things. Therefore, the right hand of Indians is very clean. You must use your right hand when shaking hands with others. If the other party shakes hands with your left hand, it also means disrespect for you.

So when you travel to India, you must remember to bring enough toilet paper, because this is also a kind of luxury product there, and you can only buy it in high-end hotels and other places. You must also understand some of India's legal systems. Although we Chinese do not have this rule, we must also pay attention because Indians may not understand us and it will be bad if we make a joke.