India, Sept. 5 -- The American right-wing seems to have launched an anti-India campaign, with MAGA influencers fueling a hostile debate on social media with tension on trade, tariffs, and immigration as rallying points.

Prominent conservative voices in the US, mostly with large social media followings, have launched tirades on Indian workers, students, and even "call centres", flooding platforms with posts that have drawn accusations of racism and hypocrisy. This comes amid tensions between both countries after Donald Trump imposed a cumulative 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, half of which is for buying Russian oil.

"Don't forget that any trade deal with India will require us to give them more visas. I'd rather not pay them in visas...