As did China.
And I didn't think 'India needs more scientific temperament to come out of its religious tribal mentality and need more science education.' is racism at all
Yes it's not racism but Hinduphobia. And since author seems to attach this Hinduphobia with development of India and current state of poverty, he's indirectly saying Hinduism is the cause; which is what our British colonizers used to say. So it's not racism but Imperialism laced with Hinduphobia.