I don't know how you see it as racist. He meant they have the same material standards as the average Chinese person (from the PRC)

If you check his comment history he has been trying to pin caste discrimination on the tiny Indian Christian community - 1% of the population. Indian right wing is focused on promoting Hindu exceptionalism.

As my comments go against the Hindu exceptionalism narrative, he is trying to discredit my comments in whichever way possible.

No.