Hotmail co-founder Sabir Bhatia reacted to the viral video that shows a group of Indian tourists doing ‘garba’ at an airport in Vietnam. He said culture is more about behavior than public display.Viral videos circulated on Instagram, Reddit, X and other social media platforms showed several Indian passengers dancing in a circle near a parked Vietjet Air plane. It appears that the Garba performance took place either shortly before boarding the plane or after the passengers disembarked. Some social media users described the moment as a joyous celebration of Indian culture abroad, but others criticized the group for dancing in a restricted airport operational area.Reacting to the clip, Bhatia posted onOne user replied to Bhatia saying, “Garba is India’s cultural heritage which goes viral across the world.”Bhatia also hit back, saying, “Suddenly…in a shared space…for the journey. You need to upgrade your thinking…”Airport tarmacs are considered sensitive operational areas where passenger movement is usually strictly controlled due to safety and security protocols. In the viral clip, some passengers can be seen stopping to watch the dance, while others continue passing through the area next to the plane.Many online users argued that performing Garba near the aircraft was inappropriate and has a bad effect on Indian tourists abroad. Many said that such incidents promote negative stereotypes about Indians traveling abroad. Others defended the group, saying that the dance was harmless and represented a joyful celebration of Indian culture in another country.Sabeer Bhatia is an Indian-American entrepreneur best known for co-founding Hotmail in 1996, one of the world’s first free web-based email services. In recent years, he has also co-founded Showreel, a platform that later evolved into an AI-based entrepreneurship course.