Israel Embassy Adds a Twist to ‘What’s Wrong with India’ Trend”
The embassy of Israel posted a 57-second-long video on the social media platform X.
The Israel embassy in India on Wednesday joined the viral trend ‘What’s wrong with India’, with the diplomats ‘spilling chai’ on the trend in a video that ends with an unexpected twist. In a post on social media platform X, the Israel embassy wrote, “WHAT’S WRONG WITH INDIA? Listen to our diplomats spill the chai on #WhatsWrongWithIndia. Brace yourself for the unexpected twist at the end…”
In the 57-second-long video, the Israeli ambassador is asked, “Ambassador, what’s the issue with India?” His response is, “You achieved a soft landing on the Moon. We crashed.”
Other diplomats are asked the same question, and their responses include: “There are countless beautiful places to visit,” “There’s an abundance of desserts; I particularly love jalebi,” “There’s an abundance of good songs to listen to,” “There’s an array of delicious food items,” and “There are so many fantastic Bollywood movies; I can’t keep up with watching them all.”
At the end, there’s a surprise. When posed with the same question, the final diplomat replies, “Rakhi Sawant!” He then glances at two photographs of the model-actor affixed to his desk and remarks, “Why did you pick Adil? I’m right here.”
In response to the video, one user wrote, “Hahaha, it’s great to see our country India’s closest ally, Israel, supporting our stance on how X app’s algorithm shows bias towards India.” Meanwhile, another user commented, “This gesture from Israel, standing with India against the collective racism targeted at India on X, is truly touching. Oh boy… Who’s chopping onions around here?”
The rise of the #WhatsWrongWithIndia trend on X originated from a series of stereotypical tweets depicting India in a negative light after the gang-rape of a Spanish tourist in Jharkhand. In retaliation, Indian X users countered by showcasing the positive aspects of India, while also pointing out instances of misconduct from other countries using the same hashtag.
The trend picked up considerable traction when the government joined in on Tuesday and shared posts highlighting the nation’s notable achievements.
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