India, Aug. 4 -- The Embassy of Argentina brought fiesta vibes to the Capital on Wednesday as Argentine National Day celebrations kicked off in style.

The event began with music, dance, and a whole lot of passion, as guests swayed to lively Argentine folk tunes and posed with life-size posters of football legends Lionel Messi and the late Diego Maradona. Attendees also indulged in traditional empanadas and sipped on yerba mate.

Ambassador Mariano Caucino said, "Argentina and India share common values of democracy, freedom and human dignity. I would also like to express our gratitude for the growing cooperation between Argentina and India. It has been one year since my wife, Barbara, and I arrived in India, and we feel privileged to serv...