A 31-year-old Indian man’s photo with a Pakistani friend becomes viral, and online users express their love for the pair

Friendship readily transcends national, cultural, geographic, and even temporal borders. Such relationships aren’t always simple to form and call for equal amounts of affection from both parties, but once they do, they last a lifetime. When Rathin Roy and Ali Cheema first met in London, 31 years ago, they discovered a commonality and quickly became close.

An image of Indian national Rathin Roy and his Pakistani friend Ali Cheema posing was posted on Rathin Roy’s Twitter account. Roy exercised his friendship on the post, calling London the “mixing cauldron of the subcontinent” and captioning it, “Rathin Roy PhD (Cambridge). Ali Cheema, a Cambridge PhD student from India. Pakistani scholarship recipients with an average background 31 years of friendship and compassion among colleagues. Without getting lynched, we may still meet. Thank you, London, the subcontinent’s melting pot.

Many people were moved by the image since it spoke volumes about real friendship. The entire event was made even more lovely and motivating by the fact that they both come from two nations who are renowned for their rivalry both on and off the cricket field.

As soon as the image appeared online, the internet community reacted immediately. On the trending post, a commenter said, “What a sweet photo.” “It’s great to see both of you happy; it’s really heartwarming. Friendship has no borders or restrictions; it is just love and affection. Live long and be happy, said another user.

While this was going on, several people cheered them on for wearing matching shirts. One user exclaimed, “I like the matching shirt color!” Another puzzled user said, “How did you both end up in pink shirts!”

In addition, other individuals remembered their own experiences and added, “In London, my hairdresser is from Pakistan and is a major Virat Kohli fan. We talk about anything from cricket to hair care tips. Never observed a scrap of the tension our local media portrays between the two countries.