The act of shaking hands is to show that they have no weapons and they intend no harm.
Hinduism, on the other hand believes that ever human being is a manifestation of God and deserves respect .
So the offer Namaste.
The word Namaste is from Namah+the, meaning I bow to you.
When two people it is more than the meeting of the Physical body.
It is the meeting of the mind.
It is said in the Rig Veda, ' Let Noble thoughts reach my ears from everywhere'![]()
