Suchi concludes racism is mostly about culture and power and the values we assign to them:

No, if Indians come across as racist, the evidence lies firstly in our cultural superiority complex. The Pew Global Attitudes survey found that 93 percent of Indians believe their culture to be superior to others’ (see here). However, make no mistake, this is always coupled with our admiration of financial and political power.

We look down upon Caucasian culture but, since Caucasians hold so much power, we can’t always express it clearly. It’s easier for us to feel superior to, say, poor Asian countries or struggling African ones, and express these thoughts with no compunctions. If you are an Indian living abroad, you might have come across this constant putting down of other minorities, this constant looking down upon others.