Are Indians becoming the world's most disliked tourists?

Team TOI PlusTIMESOFINDIA.COM
Jun 3, 2026 | 16:50 IST
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A viral garba performance on a Vietnam airport tarmac has revived a familiar debate about Indian tourists. Are a few viral incidents shaping a stereotype… or is there a genuine image problem?

A video of a group of Indian tourists has been making the rounds on social media. Captioned, “POV: gujju anywhere and everywhere”, it shows the group doing garba in a circle on an airport tarmac in Vietnam, with their luggage piled in the middle as they laugh and celebrate.

In the video, other tourists looking at the group seem amused, one even joining them.
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