The US ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, took a ride on the Delhi Metro that impressed him. A video of him riding the subway and interacting with passengers was posted on Instagram.
US Ambassador Eric Garcetti with passengers on the Delhi Metro. (Instagram/@mygovindia)
The video was published on the official website of MyGov. “The US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, experienced the Delhi Metro firsthand and was impressed by what he saw. He considered it a well-maintained, efficient and exemplary green public transport system, which ranks among the best in the world,” reads the description published alongside the clip.
The video opens to show Eric Garcetti holding a smart card and saying “Mera Metro.” He smiles almost immediately. The clip then continues to show him entering the station swiping his smart card and waiting for a train on the platform.
As the video goes, he is seen entering the train and interacting with the passengers. He also takes selfies with some of them and even punches passengers.
Check out this video of Eric Garcetti riding the Delhi Metro:
The video was shared about 6 hours ago. Since then it has garnered close to 2.7 lakh views and is growing steadily. The share additionally collected more than 27,000 likes. People posted different comments while reacting to the video.
How did Instagram users react to this video?
“One of the best US ambassadors in India,” wrote an Instagram user. “A nice way to strengthen ties with the nation is to interact with the local people, a great initiative by the US ambassador to India,” added another. “The metro is the backbone of Delhi,” said a third.
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Source: newstars.edu.vn