Jaipur, Feb. 2 -- A viral Instagram video featuring an American traveller named Charlie Evans walking up the steep path to Jaipur's Amber Fort has triggered a debate online after he branded Indians as "lazy" and "out of shape", drawing sharp criticism from many social media users.

In the clip, Charlie is seen descending from the historic fort while commenting on the number of Indian visitors who had stopped midway during the climb. Claiming that many people were resting, smoking or drinking beverages instead of completing the walk to the top, he generalised the sight as proof of what he described as Indians' unwillingness to "go the extra mile".

"I know why Indians are out of shape," he says in the video, adding that many tourists were ...