Foiled Hindu temple plot exposes rising anti-Indian sentiment in the US

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Issued on: 30/10/2026 – 12:02

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In this edition of Access Asia, we explore why anti-Indian sentiment is rising in the United States in the wake of the foiled plot targeting a Hindu temple in Illinois. We ask the executive director of the Center for the Study of Organized Hate what’s behind the trend, and whether the rhetoric coming from the Trump White House is to blame.

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