Swedish Woman Flies To Uttar Pradesh To Marry Indian Man She Met On Facebook

A Swedish woman named Christen Liebert flew to India to marry Pawan Kumar, a man whom she befriended on Facebook. The couple got married according to Hindu tradition at a school in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday.

The couple, Christen Liebert and Pawan Kumar, reportedly met on Facebook in 2012. Pawan Kumar worked as an engineer at a firm after completing his B.Tech. from Dehradun.

He said that his family did not have any objection to the marriage.

“We have been friends for so long and we were also sure of our commitment to the relationship,” he said.

Swedish Woman Marries UP Man

Christen Liebert was dressed in a red lehenga according to traditional Hindu customs. The video of the couple’s marriage was shared by Asian News International.

The groom’s family did not have any objections to the marriage. Pawan Kumar’s father, Geetam Singh, said, "Our happiness lies in the happiness of our children. We totally agree with this marriage."

Similar instances: British Nurse Married Agra-Based Man

In November 2022, a 26-year-old British nurse, Hannah Howit, travelled from Manchester to Agra to marry Palendra Singh, 28. Howit was reportedly impressed with Singh’s religious podcasts during the COVID lockdown. Howit and Singh connected over their mutual interest in spirituality. The couple, who had been in love for three years, tied the knot according to Hindu tradition.

Howit expressed her wish to live in India, adapt to the Indian way of life, and mentioned that she is learning Hindi. Singh, who hails from a family of farmers, works as a marketing manager for a private firm. Both families blessed the couple’s union. Howit, who was dressed as a typical Indian bride in a red lehenga, took a keen interest in the wedding procedures.

British Diplomat tied the knot with Indian Man

Rhiannon Harries, a British diplomat, married an Indian man in February 2022. Harries, who works in New Delhi as Britain’s Deputy Trade Commissioner, took to her Twitter handle to announce her marriage to an Indian man. She shared photos from her wedding, in which she is dressed as a traditional Hindu bride in a red lehenga. "When I arrived in India nearly 4 years ago, I had many hopes and dreams for my time here. But never did I imagine I would be meeting and marrying the love of my life. I found such happiness in Incredible India & so glad it will always be a home," the bride wrote.

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