Anti-Indian sentiment

Anti-Indian sentiment or anti-Indianism, also called Indophobia, refers to prejudice, collective hatred, and discrimination directed at the Indian people for any variety of reasons. It may be rooted in a person's negative perception of India, Indian culture, or Indian history, among other factors.[1] 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."[2] 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 where 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[3]
(sorted by net positive, Pos – Neg)
Country polled Pos. Neg. Neutral Pos – Neg
 Pakistan
11%
62%
27%
-51
 Brazil
23%
57%
20%
-34
 Germany
1%
33%
66%
-32
 China
35%
56%
9%
-21
 France
39%
53%
8%
-14
 Spain
23%
35%
42%
-12
 Turkey
32%
44%
24%
-12
 Greece
19%
27%
54%
-8
 Canada
41%
44%
15%
-3
 Nigeria
47%
39%
14%
+8
 Mexico
42%
33%
25%
+9
 United States
49%
37%
14%
+12
 Australia
49%
34%
17%
+15
 United Kingdom
56%
38%
6%
+18
 Kenya
48%
26%
26%
+22
 Russia
41%
10%
49%
+31
 Indonesia
50%
18%
32%
+32
  1. ^ "What does 'anti-Indian' mean?". sunday-guardian.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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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