A recent study by the Pew Research Center found that approximately 46 per cent of adults in 24 countries hold a favourable view of India, while 34 per cent have unfavourable views.
As India is all set to welcome world leaders for the G20 Summit, a new survey has found that the country holds a largely positive global outlook. According to a recent survey by the Pew Research Centre, a higher number of people in 23 countries view India positively.
Approximately 46 per cent of adults hold a favourable view of India, while 34 per cent have unfavourable views, as stated in the study published on Tuesday.
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains popular in India, the survey found a mixed response about him from people in 12 countries. While 37 per cent of respondents stated that they have confidence in PM Modi, 40 per cent said otherwise.
Israel holds the most positive view
According to the study, 71 per cent of people in Israel said they have a favourable view of the country. Countries like Kenya, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom also have a generally positive view of India, with at least six in ten people holding a favourable opinion, the study stated.
In contrast, people in South Africa see India more critically. About half say they have an unfavourable view of the country, while 36 per cent of them hold a very unfavourable view, the study finds. People from the Netherlands and Spain also hold a critical opinion of India.
Mixed opinion on PM Modi
Views of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which were collected from a subset of 12 countries, are "more mixed", the study states.
While 40 per cent said they have no confidence in PM Modi in terms of world affairs, 37 per cent of people said they have at least some confidence.
People in Japan, Kenya, and Nigeria said they have confidence in PM Modi’s abilities to frame the right foreign policy choices. Around 60 per cent of Kenyans hold a favourable view of PM Modi.
At the same time, half of Mexicans and Brazilians said they do not have confidence in him. People in Argentina, South Africa, South Korea, and the US are also more likely to lack confidence in Modi, the survey stated.
European view of India turned negative.
The survey has also found that the attitudes of Europeans towards India have turned more negative over time. “Favourable views of India have declined by roughly 10 percentage points or more in all five of the European countries. The greatest change is seen in France, where just 39 per cent now have a favourable view of India, compared with 70 per cent in 2008,” the study states.
The new survey by the Pew Research Centre, which is an American think tank, surveyed 30,861 people in 24 countries from February 20 to May 22, 2023.
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