India, Sept. 20 -- A rare encounter between a father and son has left the internet feeling emotional after the two unexpectedly crossed paths in the middle of the ocean. Both sailors, they were travelling in opposite directions on separate ships when they realised who was aboard the vessel approaching them.

The moment was captured on video and shared online by Instagram user Rusheel Saran. The caption of the video reads, "A one in a billion chance brought my Papa and me, two generations of sailors, together in the middle of the ocean. Two ships, two journeys, and one unforgettable moment."

In the video, Rusheel explains that he was sailing north when he noticed a large vessel approaching from the opposite direction. After checking the c...