In India, PDA is a criminal offense.

According to the Indian Penal Code, “public displays of affection” are a punishable offense,
and transgressors can receive up to three months in prison or a large fine. That said, Indian
residents say that corrupt police departments use the vague wording of the law to harass
citizens who aren’t actually doing anything wrong, and activists are staging “kiss-ins” to
protest what they see as an overly strict and easily misused law. Young Indians are still
conflicted about sexuality in general: 61 percent of Indians under 25 said they believed
premarital sex was no big deal, but 63 percent believed their future spouse should be a virgin.
With the recent landmark decision by India’s Supreme Court to legalize gay sex, however, it
seems likely that the culture will get more permissive rather than less, so the future seems
bright for anyone who wants to kiss their sweetie and not get arrested.

PDA isn’t illegal in Japan, just gross.

Kissing, hugging, and hand-holding aren’t technically forbidden in Japan, they’re just deeply
frowned upon. Japanese culture prizes emotional reservation, and anyone engaging in icha-
icha (a blanket term meaning anything from a kiss on the cheek to heavy petting) is likely to
shock those around them. For a country that has sex toy stores and love hotels on what
seems like every corner, this can seem bizarre to visiting guests, but there are also some
unspoken rules about when canoodling in public is more acceptable. For example, when
you’re drunk, a certain amount of sucking face is expected, while others get up to more
shenanigans if they’re dating a foreigner, since foreigners aren’t expected to understand the
nuances of Japanese culture. Same-sex couples who might be worried about traveling to
Japan can rest easy — you’re more likely to get frowns for kissing than you are to get frowns
for being gay. All couples should keep public makeouts to a minimum, and it should be
smooth sailing.