The decision to invite far-right American activist Laura Loomer to speak at the India Today Conclave has triggered sharp criticism after her long record of inflammatory remarks about India and Indians resurfaced online. Many posts claimed she had deleted the posts, but till the time of publishing this article, she had not deleted the anti-India, racist posts and they continue to be present on her timeline on X.
Loomer announced her participation on X, writing: “See you soon, India! Looking forward to speaking at the India Today Conclave 2026 conference this week!”
See you soon, India! 🇮🇳
Looking forward to speaking at the India Today Conclave 2026 conference this week!
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) March 12, 2026
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The announcement immediately prompted questions about why a figure known for repeatedly insulting Indians would be given a platform at a high-profile Indian conference.
A Record Of Abusive Remarks About India
Over the past several years, Loomer has posted a series of remarks targeting India, Indians, and Indian immigrants.
In one post, she wrote: “The average IQ in India is 76.”
In another, she mocked basic infrastructure in India, writing sarcastically that the country “does have running water. It just runs out of people’s asses.”
She seemed to have a problem with the availability of water in India and made several posts mocking India for it.
She also targeted Indian immigration to the United States. Responding to a post by Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, Loomer wrote: “Please go back to India.”
She did the same with another Congressman.
Her rhetoric has frequently extended into broader attacks on Indian culture and immigrants. In one widely criticised post she wrote: “Stop watching Boy Meets World and turn on Bollywood so you can watch rape culture steal your job culture.”
She has also repeated the claim that Indians still “bathe and drink from the same water they defecate in,” a statement widely condemned online as racist and defamatory.
In another tweet about immigration and the US political landscape, Loomer claimed that Democrats were “outsourcing their Presidential candidate from India,” referring to former US Vice-President Kamala Harris and invoking the conspiracy-laden “Great Replacement” narrative.
In another post, Laura Loomer wrote that the United States was “built by white Europeans” and not by what she called “third world invaders from India.”
She also mocked an interaction between Narendra Modi and Donald Trump at the White House, suggesting that an Indian reporter speaking English needed translation “back into English.”
Anti-Immigrant Activist With MAGA Links
As reported in Financial Express, Loomer, born in Tucson, Arizona in 1993, built her profile through right-wing media platforms and activist groups such as Project Veritas, Rebel News, and InfoWars. She has described herself as a “proud Islamophobe” and has repeatedly drawn criticism for anti-Muslim rhetoric.
She is closely associated with the political movement surrounding former US president Donald Trump and has often positioned herself as an aggressive defender of the “America First” agenda.
Loomer has twice run for Congress in Florida as a Republican losing to Democrat Lois Frankel in 2020 and later losing a Republican primary to Daniel Webster in 2022.
Her confrontational activism and conspiracy-driven commentary have also led to suspensions or bans from several major platforms over the years.
Hostility Toward Indian Workers
Loomer has been particularly vocal against the US H-1B visa programme, frequently portraying Indian professionals in the United States as job-stealers in the technology sector.
She also criticised the appointment of Sriram Krishnan as an AI adviser in the Trump orbit, claiming that Indian professionals symbolised outsourcing and foreign worker influence.
Ironically, Loomer earlier sought donations through the crowdfunding platform Buy Me a Coffee, which was founded by Indian entrepreneurs.
Loomer’s proximity to Trump has alarmed some figures within the Republican Party itself. Reports in US media have also suggested she attempted to influence personnel decisions during Trump’s political resurgence, though Trump himself denied that she had any direct role.
Questions Over The Invitation
The invitation to Loomer has therefore raised questions about the judgement of organisers at the India Today Conclave. Inviting a figure who has repeatedly mocked India’s people, culture, and infrastructure sends a contradictory message for an event that often positions itself as a platform for national dialogue and global engagement.
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