Taiwan media’s Illustration showing Ram battling Chinese dragon goes viral

Team Udayavani, Jun 18, 2020, 12:10 PM IST

Amid the growing tensions between the Indian soldiers and Chinese troopers in Eastern Ladakh near the Line of Actual Control, an  illustration went viral on Hong Kong social media platform lihkg.

The illustration showed Rama aiming an arrow at a Chinese dragon beside the words, “We conquer, we kill”. The image was picked up by Taiwan News, which made it their ‘Photo of the day’.

Photo of the Day: India’s Rama takes on China’s dragon https://t.co/7jbcXqgmxq pic.twitter.com/hC7DRGCDR2

— Taiwan News (@TaiwanNews886) June 17, 2020

It was in solidarity with India after it lost 20 soldiers in the fight with the Chinese forces along the stretch of the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh

Hong Kong Twitter user HoSaiLei shared it on Twitter and it instantly went viral

印度朋友連中印大戰精美poster都整好了https://t.co/pdU9nS6Zra
– 分享自 LIHKG 討論區 pic.twitter.com/ttl7XLPsmi

— HoSaiLei?????????? (@hkbhkese) June 16, 2020

Also, other Hong Kong Twitter users also expressed their support to India by using #HKstandswithIndia to convey their support for India.

I, as a Hongkonger, support the people of #India!! And I believe my fellow #HKers would also be by your side. ♥️ Please forgive my poor Photoshop skills?#HKstandswithIndia pic.twitter.com/X9oe6LaZdq

— HoSaiLei?????????? (@hkbhkese) June 17, 2020

Netizens from India appreciated HongKong and thanked them for expressing solidarity.

印度朋友連中印大戰精美poster都整好了https://t.co/pdU9nS6Zra
– 分享自 LIHKG 討論區 pic.twitter.com/ttl7XLPsmi

— HoSaiLei?????????? (@hkbhkese) June 16, 2020

I, as a Hongkonger, support the people of #India!! And I believe my fellow #HKers would also be by your side. ♥️ Please forgive my poor Photoshop skills?#HKstandswithIndia pic.twitter.com/X9oe6LaZdq

— HoSaiLei?????????? (@hkbhkese) June 17, 2020