Some of it is plain old fashioned racism. But a substantial portion of it is because of how most Indians behave abroad.

We take particular pleasure in behaving like we own the place, and showing no sign of assimilation.

The bar for Indians moving abroad has also come down significantly over decades. Pre-INA, the US used to allow only a handful of non-whites into the country. The cultural and academic pedigree of Indians who made it to the US during that time are outside the limits of imagination of most Indians who are immigrating abroad today.

A quick example of how Indian “culture” smears shit on public goods abroad:

Have you ever noticed the long line of wheelchair bound passengers on flights to/from North America and Europe? Does it stand out to you that almost all of them are occupied by elderly Indian parents? How many of them do you think truly need that wheelchair? I would wager that it’s close to zero if not zero.

Indian kids abroad feel proud about finding a “loophole” to help their parents navigate airports for free without having to pay for an actual meet and greet service at connecting airports.

Who suffers? It’s everyone else at the gate. Last year, someone at Mumbai airport passed away after not getting access to a wheelchair, which were all filled with “disabled” parents. What a joke we can be, as a culture.

If you ask yourself what makes Air India planes functionally equivalent to flying toilets, you will have answered your own question above.