In March this year, an Indian tourist in Vietnam took to Reddit, lamenting that the locals were often rude to him, and that he felt he was “shouldering the consequences of other Indian tourists’ misbehaviour”.

“Let’s be real,” he posted. “A lot of these so-called travellers are an embarrassment. Many come here with zero respect for local customs, treating Vietnam like their personal playground.” Indian men, he said, were notorious for their lewdness towards Vietnamese women, who had learnt to steer clear if an Indian was headed their way. “It’s gotten so bad that women in massage spas outright refuse Indian men because of past experiences.”

“For every one decent, respectful Indian traveller, there are five who ruin it for everyone else. And guess who gets the heat for it? People like me, who actually try to be respectful. . . I feel second-hand shame.”