INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
global influence strengthening in recent years, according to a report by the Pew Research Center
The survey found that 55% have a very favorable view of the Modi, who has been in power since 2014 and is seeking a third term in national
elections scheduled for next summer
influence in recent years have been growing stronger while less than a fifth think it is getting weaker
It has maintained close ties with the US but abstained from votes at the United Nations to condemn the conflict and avoided joining US-led
sanctions against Russia, which remains a major supplier of weapons and cheap energy.India has also positioned itself as a bulwark against
Officials in New Delhi have drawn some pledges of technology transfers from the US and its allies looking to secure weapons contracts
India stands out as the only one of the 24 nations surveyed this year where a majority have a favorable opinion of Russia and have
confidence in President Vladimir Putin, Pew said
India-China ties remain on edge since a Himalayan border conflict began more than three years ago
Several rounds of talks involving military and diplomatic officials have made little progress and India has gone on to ban Chinese mobile
apps and curtailed investment
Days before the G-20 summit in India, China published an official map claiming Indian territory in the Himalayas, an action prompting New
Delhi to lodge a diplomatic protest
Russia.*Favorable views of India have dropped by roughly 10 percentage points in five European countries.*About 40% of the Indians surveyed
believe the global influence of the UK, Germany and France stayed about the same in recent years.The survey was carried out with 2,611
Indians between March 25 and May 11, Pew said.
