A sweet encounter between Shashi Tharoor and a monkey is the latest X post that is making social media users happy. In a series of photos, the MP shared how the primate sat on his lap, ate food, and even gave him the most adorable hug. Tharoor's post about this “extraordinary experience” has gone viral.

Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday shared an “extraordinary experience” at his home when a monkey ran towards him, hugged him and after being treated to a couple of bananas, rest his head on the Congress MP’s chest and dozed off.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor had a surprising garden encounter. A monkey approached him and ate offered bananas. The monkey then hugged Tharoor and fell asleep on his chest. Tharoor remained calm, respecting the wildlife.

Shashi Tharoor took to X informing people about his silent and special interaction with a monkey that jumped into his garden. The politician was sitting his garden and browsing through a newspaper this morning when a monkey approached him and comforted itself on his lap,

Shashi Tharoor said, despite initial concerns about the risk of a monkey bite, he stayed calm and welcomed its presence as 'non-threatening'.

Tharoor put out pictures from this unusual encounter on X and went on to narrate the incident that left many users of the platform bemused.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor had a surprising encounter in his garden with a monkey. The monkey climbed onto his lap, ate bananas, hugged him, and even dozed off on his chest. Tharoor remained calm, despite concerns about rabies,