> It’s left over resentment over Indians being cheaper for the sake of being cheaper.

You're actually presenting this as an excuse for racism against Indians? Holy shit.

> 'Cheaper for the sake of cheaper'—India launched a probe to Mars for $75 million. That's less than the budget of many Hollywood films about space.

India manufactures drugs extremely cheaply and supplies much of the Global South that is unable to afford the rates demanded by EU-US pharmaceutical companies.

Your 'market rate' cannot be afforded by about two-thirds of the human population.