India, Feb. 3 -- An American tourist visiting Jaipur has triggered a debate on social media after describing Indians as "lazy" and "out of shape" in a video filmed during his climb to Amber Fort.

Identified online as Charlie Evans, the traveller recorded himself while descending the steep path to the historic fort, pointing to visitors who had paused midway through the climb.Claiming that many people were resting, smoking or drinking beverages instead of continuing 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. There are thousands of people down there, but not too many people made it up. I'm on my walk down from the Amber Fort, an...