British YouTuber jokes about launching nuclear weapons at India, under ire for racist remarks

The situation escalated further when Miles Routledge made a disturbing comment about launching nuclear weapons at India.

A British YouTuber, Miles Routledge, widely known by his online persona "Lord Miles," has sparked outrage after making a series of racist comments targeting Indians on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The incident has drawn widespread condemnation, reigniting discussions on the responsibilities of influencers and the impact of hate speech online.

Routledge, who was one of the stranded students in Afghanistan during the Taliban's takeover in 2021, found himself at the centre of controversy again. This time, it was for mocking an individual he believed to be of Indian origin. Routledge shared a private exchange with the person, captioning it, "Indian threatens to find me, it backfires lmao."

Indian threatens to find me, it backfires lmao. pic.twitter.com/4xNIYeksrT
Lord Miles (@real_lord_miles) August 20, 2024

The exchange revealed that Routledge had sent his location and a description of his clothing to the individual, challenging them to confront him. He also made mocking remarks, imitating an Indian accent: "Saar okay lord saar good luck saar haha saar."

The situation escalated further when Routledge made a disturbing comment about launching nuclear weapons at India. In a post accompanying a video of alleged nuclear missiles, he wrote, "When I become prime minister of England, I’ll open the nuclear silos as an explicit warning to any foreign power that interferes with British interests and affairs. I’m not talking about huge incidents, I’m itching to launch and atomize entire nations over the smallest infraction. Hell, I might just launch in India just for the sake of it!"

As the post gained traction, with millions of views, an Indian user called out Routledge for inciting violence and spreading misinformation. In response, Routledge doubled down on his offensive comments, stating, "Income from ad sharing is tiny compared to my merch sales, I don’t care about it much. Believe it or not, I just don’t like India. Also, I can sense an Indian, he is Indian. If a man online suddenly talks about ducking your mother in the first response, he’s Indian. Many such cases."

This incident is not an isolated one. Earlier this month, Routledge made headlines with another inflammatory tweet expressing his desire to "reincarnate as a virus to solve the overpopulation in India." His history of making derogatory remarks towards Indians has led to significant backlash, with many users on X condemning his behaviour as racist and irresponsible.

If I was reincarnated, I would like to return as a virus to contribute to humanity by solving the overpopulation in India and Africa Lord Miles (@real_lord_miles) August 18, 2024

In response to the growing criticism, Routledge has yet to issue a formal apology or address the concerns raised by his audience.