Racial discrimination in India is largely considered unidirectional in nature wherein, it is implicitly understood to be practiced against the Sino-Tibetan or Austro-Asiatic ethno-linguistic groups, especially, when they move to “mainland” India.

This understanding of racial discrimination is largely true, and cases such as that of Nido Tania, showcase this as a reality. However, this view alone is too narrow in its understanding of discrimination.