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 2023 Pew Research Center poll
Views of India by country[2]
(sorted by net positive, Pos – Neg)
Country polled Pos. Neg. Neutral Pos – Neg
Spain
34%
59%
17%
-25
South Africa
28%
51%
20%
-23
Argentina
22%
34%
43%
-12
Brazil
33%
43%
24%
-10
Greece
33%
41%
27%
-8
Netherlands
41%
48%
11%
-7
France
39%
39%
22%
0
Hungary
34%
30%
36%
+4
Australia
52%
45%
2%
+7
United States
51%
44%
4%
+7
Germany
47%
38%
15%
+9
Sweden
46%
37%
16%
+9
Mexico
44%
33%
25%
+11
Poland
46%
33%
21%
+13
Canada
47%
34%
19%
+14
Italy
52%
38%
10%
+14
Indonesia
45%
29%
26%
+16
Japan
55%
34%
11%
+21
South Korea
58%
34%
7%
+24
Nigeria
60%
28%
11%
+32
United Kingdom
66%
30%
5%
+36
Kenya
64%
26%
11%
+38
Israel
71%
20%
9%
+51
  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. ^ "Pew Research Center Spring 2023 Global Attitudes Survey" (PDF). Pew Research Center. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2025.

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