India, Oct. 5 -- A Russian woman living in India has gone viral online after sharing a detailed post debunking what she called the "outdated stereotypes" that people abroad still believe about India. From language diversity to modern infrastructure, her observations have resonated with Indians for their accuracy and warmth.

In the caption of her post, the woman, Anastasia Sharova, listed several common misconceptions she often hears from people overseas and corrected each one with facts and first-hand experience. First, she addressed one of the most common myths - that India has only one language. "There are 22 official languages and 121 major languages, with thousands of minor ones, all widely spoken," she wrote.

Another stereotype she...