Canadian singer and former partner of Elon Musk, Grimes, has condemned the growing wave of anti-India sentiment on American social media. She expressed her shock and disappointment over the increasing racism directed towards Indians, particularly in light of the announcement that Sriram Krishnan would be joining Donald Trump's administration. 

Grimes, born Claire Boucher, took to social media to voice her concerns. “Suddenly concocting anti Indian energy out of nowhere is embarrassing yall. Also, they were clear they planned to do this,” she stated, expressing frustration over the online hostility.

The musician also reflected on her own background, sharing her experience of being raised in a half-Indian household. “My step dad's Indian, I had a fire childhood in a half Indian household.  Indian culture jives very well w western culture,” she wrote, highlighting the harmony between the two cultures that shaped her upbringing.

In response to a user’s comment questioning whether India would be accepting of the overwhelming influence of American culture, Grimes replied, “We already did this to them. It has caused a ton of problems for them.” 

Another user expressed concern about the power dynamics behind the rising anti-India rhetoric, stating, “I always thought indian and western cultures jive well together, but what sucks is that these aren’t just opinions, but statements of people who hold power. This is legitimately scary for those reasons.”

Grimes responded thoughtfully, pointing out that not everyone in positions of power agreed with the toxic narrative. “I mean the highest power disagrees. I'm also seeing lots of powerful ppl disagreeing,” she said. She encouraged her followers to be aware of the social media environment, stating, “It's good to remember negative comments feel louder and more numerous.   If you haven't much been subjected to social media toxicity it's good to remember ur monkey brain is telling you ur gonna get kicked out of the tribe and die of starvation or rape - important to fight the monkey brain impulses that social media seeks to trigger.”