Anti-Indian sentiment

Anti-Indian sentiment or anti-Indianism, also called Indophobia, refers to prejudice, collective hatred, and discrimination which is directed at Indian people for any variety of reasons. According to Kenyan-American academic Ali Mazrui, Indophobia is "a tendency to react negatively towards people of Indian extraction, against aspects of Indian culture and normative habits."[1] As such, it is the opposite of Indomania, which refers to a pronounced affinity for Indians and their culture, history, and country. Anti-Indian sentiment is frequently a manifestation of racism, particularly in cases in which Indians are targeted alongside other South Asians or simply alongside any other people of colour. Regardless of their motivation, Indophobic individuals often invoke stereotypes of Indians to justify their feelings or attitudes towards them.

Results of 2017 BBC World Service poll
Views of India's influence by country[2]
(sorted by net positive, Pos – Neg)
Country polled Pos. Neg. Neutral Pos – Neg
 Pakistan
0%
100%
0%
-100
 Brazil
22%
58%
20%
-36
 Germany
0%
34%
66%
-34
 China
34%
57%
9%
-23
 France
38%
54%
8%
-16
 Spain
22%
36%
42%
-14
 Turkey
9%
75%
16%
-66
 Greece
18%
28%
54%
-10
 Canada
40%
45%
15%
-5
 Nigeria
46%
40%
14%
+6
 Mexico
41%
34%
25%
+7
 United States
48%
38%
14%
+10
 Australia
48%
35%
17%
+13
 United Kingdom
55%
39%
6%
+16
 Kenya
47%
27%
26%
+20
 Russia
40%
11%
49%
+29
 Indonesia
49%
19%
32%
+30
  1. ^ Ali Mazrui, "The De-Indianisation of Uganda: Does it require an Educational Revolution?" paper delivered to the East African Universities Social Science Council Conference, 19–23 December 1973, Nairobi, Kenya, p.3.
  2. ^ "2017 BBC World Service poll" (PDF). BBC World Service. 4 July 2017. pp. 24–25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2017.

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