The global media plays a prominent role in the spread of Hinduphobia and Bharatphobia. It’s still stuck in a colonial mindset where much of the news regarding Bharat and Hindus is created through a prejudiced lens.

Females in particular are the target of forced marriage and thereby forced conversion to Islam,
claiming it is their ‘choice’. On 31 March 2010 the volunteer group REAL reported that Amarnath
Motumal, an advocate and council member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, argues
that between 20 and 25 Hindu girls were thus converted every month.

UK ‘Grooming Gangs’ report by Baroness Casey mentions “Islam” only once, “Muslims” nineteen times, and “Asian” 116 times. Most of the references to “Muslims” are bibliographical or references to Muslim women and children.

The current India-Canada crisis has exposed a sharp disconnect between India and the West on the issue of Sikh separatism

On January 17, the Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs was also defaced with anti-India and anti-Hindu slogans ahead of Pongal festivities.