India, March 14 -- American activist Laura Loomer recently took to social media to share her admiration for India during her visit to the capital. While travelling to the India Gate in New Delhi, Loomer captured a photo of a monkey eating flowers on the sidewalk, calling it "the cutest thing ever." Her post, concluding with the statement "India is awesome," has since gone viral, triggering a wide range of reactions from social media users. Many users responded to the tweet by citing her past controversial statements.

"I was driving down the road in New Delhi today on my way to see the India Gate, and I saw this monkey on the sidewalk eating flowers next to a pack of monkeys," Loomer tweeted. She is in the country to attend an event.

She...