Global public opinion of India is positive, finds new Pew survey of 23 countries

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New Delhi: A survey by US think tank Pew Research Center has found that up to 46 percent of adults from 23 countries including the US, Canada, Israel, Italy, the UK, South Korea and Poland hold a favourable view of India, while 34 percent view it unfavourably...

It assessed the respondents views of India and its political leaders, as well as Indians views of other countries...

The survey also found that in a subset of 12 countries, the views on Prime Minister Narendra Modi are mixed 37 percent respondents said they have confidence in him, while 40 percent said they lack confidence in the Indian PM...

In comparison, respondents from Kenya, Japan and Nigeria are more likely to have confidence in Modis global leadership, with 60 percent Kenyans saying they have confidence in Modi doing the right thing regarding global affairs.. 57% Indians view Russia favourably ..

Seventy-three percent of Indian respondents surveyed have an unfavourable opinion of Pakistan, with 81 percent of Indians who support the ruling BJP government, having unfavourable views of the neighbouring country..