Expat in India says Indians try to 'place you' when you introduce yourself

Moving to a new country for work often means adjusting to a different routine, food, language and way of doing things. For one European expat who moved to India, however, one of the more unexpected differences emerged not at work or while navigating daily life, but during conversations with people he had just met.The experience was shared online and has since drawn attention to a particular aspect of social interactions in India.The European expat spoke about his experience after moving to India for work, describing something he found striking about the way people introduce themselves and present their background.‘People want to place you in a social hierarchy’In the account shared on the r/india subreddit, the expat said he noticed that conversations could quickly move beyond the usual introductions.