It seems that “secularist” Indians would swallow anything rather than be seen as politically incorrect”
Indians are secular in the sense that they accept all religions. They are not atheist or agnostic like Europe is. Religion plays a very important role in people’s lives.
India is actually a lot less politically correct than the West. You can say what you want and there is no desire to seen as PC that consumes the West. In a nation of 1 billion people there are of course fringe elements but in that part of the world, other than Israel it is the only functioning democracy with a growing economy and a high degree of freedom even for Muslims.
The constitution of India does say it is secular so as not to establish a state religion (not unlike the US constitution) but the nation is not a godless waste land like Europe is.
India, Israel and the USA are natural allies as we are the Infidels and the top 3 obstacles to the worldwide rule of ISLAM.
“In a nation of 1 billion people there are of course fringe elements ......”
Yes there are such similar “fringe elements” from every religion (that includes both Christianity and Hinduism). Just that the “fringe elements” in Hinduism isnt half as bad as those from other religion.
India is actually a lot less politically correct than the West.
India's press is far worse than America's.