British architect left speechless by Chandigarh's planning and cleanliness

Key points

• A British architect's glowing review of Chandigarh has gone viral online after he said the city felt completely different from the image of India often seen by foreign visitors.
• Russell Henderson, an architect who has worked across the UK, Australia and Thailand and is currently based in Tanzania, recently shared his first impressions of Chandigarh in an Instagram video.
• What stood out to him wasn't a famous monument or bustling market, but the city's orderly layout, clean streets and surprisingly calm atmosphere.
• Walking through Chandigarh's broad roads and pedestrian-friendly pathways, Henderson appeared visibly impressed by the city's design.
• "Do you really think this is a city in India?" he asks in the video.