India, July 13 -- A commercial airline pilot's candid post about the troubling behaviour of some Indian male passengers has sparked a debate on Reddit. The pilot, who claimed to be working for an international airline, voiced his frustration and embarrassment over repeated complaints from cabin crew about how some Indian men treat female flight attendants.

"As a pilot, I'm embarrassed by how often Indian men disrespect flight attendants. We're talking about things like secretly taking photos of them, making creepy comments, staring, or even trying to 'accidentally' brush up against them," he wrote.

The pilot emphasised that while it's not all Indian men, the pattern is frequent and noticeable enough that crew members have come to expect...