CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Concern has grown in the United States over racial discrimination and hate-filled comments targeting Indian and South Asian communities. According to a Stop AAPI Hate report released in September 2026, the use of online anti-South Asian slurs increased by 109 percent between January 2023 and December 2025. The report said that between August 2024 and December 2025, 71 percent of online threats of violence recorded against Asian people were aimed at the South Asian community.
The Carnegie Endowment’s 2026 Indian American Attitudes Survey also highlighted concerns about discrimination within the Indian-American community. In the survey, nearly half of respondents said they had experienced some form of discrimination since the beginning of 2025. Four percent reported experiencing physical assault, while nine percent said they had received physical threats.
A recent US Department of Homeland Security social media post referring to “Mr Singh” also triggered controversy. The post used “Singh,” a surname common among people of Indian origin. Sikh and Hindu American organisations criticised it as racial profiling. The department’s campaign was aimed at unlicensed commercial drivers.
In 2025, law enforcement agencies in the United States recorded a total of 10,881 hate crime incidents. In 55.6 percent of these cases, bias related to race, ethnicity or ancestry was recorded. However, available national data does not separately establish a rising hate crime trend against Indians as an entire community.
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