In the midst of rising India–Pakistan tensions following recent skirmishes and a ongoing tension along the borders, a viral Instagram post has ignited a firestorm of nationalist outrage and online vitriol. The post accuses Aishwarya Subramanyam, a woke left simping social media user with the handle @otherwarya on Instagram of glorifying a Pakistani Air Force officer and mocking the Indian armed forces.
The post was viral on X and quickly gained traction for calling out by netizens that the Aishwarya as “average leftist woke,” accusing her of “lusting over a Pakistani soldier while ridiculing our own armed forces.”
The Instagram Stories that Sparked Outrage
The post included three Instagram story screenshots allegedly shared by @otherwarya:
A Collage of a Pakistani Air Force Officer accompanied with a Love Song:
The central image edited using CapCut with decorative red roses — featured a man in Pakistani Air Force uniform. Overlaying the image was the caption and accompanied by old Hindi love song, “Hum Thumse Pyar Karte”
“Ye aesi nation se ap log larna chahte ho 😭😭😭 Sorry yaar 😭” (Translation: “You guys want to fight a nation like this 😭😭😭 Sorry, yaar😭”) The romantic filter, emojis, and tone were interpreted by many as infatuation or admiration, prompting anger from those who viewed it as disrespectful toward India’s armed forces.
The second story read: “Also, women (and men) have been thirsting over the airforce officer named Aurangazeb since he’s been in the press briefings .” @otherwarya responded with repeated “I SEE” texts, implying agreement with the sentiment.
In her third post, Aishwarya Subramanyam alludes to a claim that a female Indian Air Force officer had been captured by Pakistan. She backs this by referencing a cartoon-style advertisement released by a Pakistani soft drink company, which, according to her, indirectly confirmed the incident.
The advertisement in question draws on the real-life 2019 Balakot airstrike, when Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistan and famously served tea while in custody—a moment that became symbolic and politically charged. The new ad satirizes this event by replacing tea with the company’s energy drink and featuring a cartoon version of an Indian pilot calmly enjoying the beverage, implying a repeat scenario but with a female figure this time. The ad’s tagline, “No tea this time,” is seen as a deliberate jab, adding a layer of mockery to a deeply sensitive geopolitical issue.
Aishwarya’s caption reads: “Correct info hai. A local energy/color drink company even published a cartoonised ad yesterday of the captured female pilot having their drink instead of tea this time LOL,” followed by, “Wahhh show.” Her seemingly joking tone, combined with the mocking reference, sparked outrage among X users. Many perceived it as disrespectful to the Indian armed forces and inappropriate given the fraught history and current state of India-Pakistan relations.
The reaction to her posts was swift and aggressive. Commenters accused Aishwarya of mocking India’s military while glorifying an officer from Pakistan — a country often viewed as a hostile adversary in India’s political discourse. The Air Vice Marshal in question, Aurangzeb Ahmed, is allegedly known for anti-India statements, heightening the outrage.
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