New Delhi, June 18 -- An Australian tourist's video from India has triggered strong reactions online after he filmed an uncomfortable encounter in Kolkata, where a young man repeatedly asked him for a kiss and held his hand despite being turned down.

The video was shared on Instagram by a user identified as Marco Roams. In the clip, the tourist is seen walking along a street in Kolkata when a young man sitting in a rickshaw approaches him and repeatedly says, "Kiss me here, kiss me."

The tourist appears visibly uneasy and attempts to handle the situation calmly. "Kiss you? No sorry, I'm straight," he replies. Despite the refusal, the man continues to insist and is seen holding the tourist's hand as he tries to walk away.

After distanci...