Indians, Pakistanis share what they respect about each other in viral post: Food, music, SRK & Kohli

The viral Threads post, framed as a 'no‑hate' space, quickly drew responses that cut through the usual online hostility. (AI-generated image)

A rare moment of cross‑border warmth went viral on Threads after creator Dre Korobov invited Indians and Pakistanis to share what they respect about each other. The post, framed explicitly as a “no hate” space, quickly drew responses that cut through the usual hostility seen online, offering candid reflections on culture, community, humour, and everyday interactions.

One of the most‑liked responses came from a Pakistani user who described Indians they had met as “great” and far removed from online hostility, adding that Indians support one another professionally to an extraordinary degree. “Pakistani here, all Indians I have met have been great, nothing like the trolls on the internet," commented Nida J Hashim. "The one thing I respect is the fact that they support each other professionally. You hire one Indian person for your workplace, next thing you know 80 percent of the staff is Indian."

Other comments reinforced this theme of positive personal interactions. Rubya Waqas Raza Khan wrote that every Indian she had met was “stellar,” prompting her to question who the online trolls really are. Similarly, Nazish Munir praised Indians’ work ethic, unity, and ability to hold together an incredibly diverse nation. "I like how hard-working Indians are. How they stick together with each other. How they have managed to keep the federation together despite so many differences in cultures and languages across the country," he wrote.

On the Indian side, comments reflected admiration for Pakistani loyalty and patriotism. User Threads user @industrysoggy noted that Pakistanis are uniformly proud of their country, even suggesting Indians could learn from that sense of collective identity.

Culture, creativity, and shared icons

Cultural appreciation emerged as a major thread. Several Pakistanis highlighted Indian contributions to entertainment and sport: SRK, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Virat Kohli all received glowing mentions. Pakistani national Adil Ehsan commented, "Love SRK... Love King Kohli and a big fan of late 90s cricket team. Eg. Great Sachin, Dravid the wall, Ganguly Dada, Anil Kumble's 10 wicket haul against Pakistan, etc."

Indians, too, spoke warmly of Pakistani creativity. Anubhav Nigam praised Pakistan’s young music scene as “EONS ahead of its time,” while Pratik Mukerji celebrated Pakistan’s food, humour, and self‑aware meme culture. "Pakistani food is from a different dimension altogether! Their sense of humor and meme-making capacity, especially when trolling themselves, is mind-boggling," he said.

Indian YouTube tutorials also received unexpected applause, with @muhammadmubashir012 calling them “goated” for solving problems when “everything fails.”

While political tensions between the two countries remain high, the viral thread showed that everyday people on both sides still retain a capacity for mutual respect and admiration.

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