India has long been criticised over women’s safety, even as several incidents of local residents and tourists being sexually harassed continue to be reported. Now, a video showing an Indian man making Korean tourists uncomfortable with an unusual request has sparked outrage on social media.

In the video shared by a vlogger, Jay, a man approaches two Korean women taking a stroll at a tourist spot, and shares his “dream” of hugging them. He asks one of them for a fist bump while recording the moment. After he persists with his request, one of the women moves forward and hugs him, seemingly to get over the situation quickly. “Wow, I love you,” the man in question says after hugging the woman. “I love you too,” the agitated woman reacts.

“Indian Local Meets Korean Girls,” the caption read.

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