[muawiyah]

Indians consider themselves quite "white", particularly those who are Brahmin, or belong to a Jot that's ascended to importance, and who count among their ancestors Aryans from the West (Persia, Bulgaria, etc.)

This gentleman is quite arguably "white".

[SDGOP]

I'm indian and i don't consider myself white....

[flaglady47]

"Indians consider themselves quite "white", particularly those who are Brahmin, or belong to a Jot that's ascended to importance, and who count among their ancestors Aryans from the West (Persia, Bulgaria, etc.)
This gentleman is quite arguably "white"."

Indians are NOT considered white. They are part of the Asians category. All of the gov't regulations about EOE forms and categories for ethnics have Indians as Asians. For census purposes, Indians are Asians. Some may CONSIDER themselves white, but they are not for statistical and census purposes. Why would they be so eager to consider themselves white. Do they think it is more prestigious? Do they have a little bit of ethnic self-hatred going on there?