Laura Loomer Reverses Stance on India, Calls It Incredible and Safe After Nine-Day Visit

American far-right activist Laura Loomer completed a nine-day visit to India that resulted in a dramatic reversal of her previous negative stance toward the country.

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Loomer, who had been critical of India and Indians in the past, particularly regarding H-1B visas, took to social media to express her completely transformed perspective after experiencing the country firsthand.

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Her visit concluded with her calling India 'the best country' she has ever traveled to, representing a significant U-turn from her earlier position that was heavily influenced by negative media portrayals.

The Trump supporter acknowledged that much of her previous understanding of India was shaped by what she now recognizes as misinformation in the media.

During her visit, Loomer expressed overwhelming praise for India's people, culture, food, and hospitality.

She specifically highlighted feeling safe and comfortable throughout her entire nine-day stay, directly contradicting the negative media narratives she had previously believed.

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Loomer was particularly effusive in her admiration, calling Indians 'the nicest people I have ever met' and describing the country's culture and hospitality as 'just incredible.'

She also expressed strong optimism about India's future development, predicting that India 'will truly be the next big super power' with 'incredible potential,' while criticizing media portrayals of the country as '3rd world.'

Loomer's visit came after a history of controversial statements about India and its people.

“American far-right activist Laura Loomer has praised India after a nine‑day visit, calling the country “incredible” and saying she hopes to come back every year”

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Prior to her trip, she had made disparaging comments including claiming the White House would 'smell like curry' if then-Vice President Kamala Harris became president and asserting that the US was built by 'white Europeans, not third-world invaders from India.'

During her visit to New Delhi for the India Today Conclave, Loomer was confronted with archived copies of her past anti-Indian tweets, which she had deleted ahead of her visit.

Despite her newfound praise, Loomer maintained her criticism of the H-1B visa program, which she claims allows large companies to replace American workers with foreign labor, stating her views are intended to protect American interests.

Loomer issued an apology for her previous anti-Indian remarks during the India Today Conclave confrontation, admitting she 'shouldn't have said some of the things that I said' and apologizing if her remarks offended people.

However, she did not recant her broader political positions, instead maintaining that her job is 'to speak for Americans and to stand up for American interests.'

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During her visit, Loomer also continued to post provocative content on social media, including sharing a video alleging that Muslims in India surrounded a Sikh restaurant and demanded they sell halal food.

She reiterated her controversial statements about Islam, claiming 'Islam is a cancer on the world' and stating it 'should be illegal in the United States for Muslims to hold office,' aligning with a broader pattern among MAGA personalities amid escalating tensions related to US-Israel strikes on Iran.

Loomer's visit and subsequent statements about India have drawn a mixed response online, with some praising her for acknowledging India's culture, people and hospitality, while others criticized her past statements and questioned her motives.

One Indian social media user wrote, 'As an Indian, I sincerely request you and your racist bunch of grifting friends to never set foot in my country again. You're an absolute grifter and it's a tragedy to society that you have a platform.'

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Despite the controversy, Loomer concluded her visit expressing strong affection for India, stating 'I love India. My misconceptions have been corrected. I have nothing but nice things to say,'

and expressing her desire to return annually, with plans to visit South India on her next trip.