Translation is more than a linguistic exercise; it is a cultural negotiation that seeks to preserve meaning across languages. Literary translation, in particular, requires sensitivity to cultural identity and context. This paper explores Peter Newmark’s strategies for translating culture-specific elements, applying them to Spanish short stories translated into Hindi. By examining categories such as material culture, ecology, social customs, organizations, and gestures, the study demonstrates how approaches like transference, cultural equivalence, functional equivalence, and naturalization help bridge cultural gaps. The analysis highlights that translation is not a mere word-forword rendering but an act of intercultural mediation, enabling communication between distinct literary traditions and fostering mutual understanding across cultures.