Kyiv: Amidst the waffly geopolitical circumstances of the world, there has been a big transpiration in the thinking of people in India regarding America. According to the latest global survey by the prestigious American organization Pew Research Center, for the first time in the last two and a half decades, Indians' trust in American leadership has reached its lowest level. The survey shows that while on one hand the positive vein towards America has weakened, on the other hand Indians consider Russian President Vladimir Putin a increasingly trustworthy leader than US President Donald Trump. Experts are linking this to the impact of global politics and America's recent policies.
What does Pew Research's survey say?
According to the survey, 51 percent of Indians have expressed conviction in the leadership of Vladimir Putin, while Donald Trump got the support of only 39 percent of people. After this, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was considered trustworthy leader by 34 percent, French President Emmanuel Macron by 33 percent, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by 29 percent and Chinese President Xi Jinping by 25 percent.
How much did America's image decline?
The report shows that last year, while 54 percent Indians had a positive opinion towards America, now this icon has come lanugo to 45 percent. On the other hand, the number of people having negative opinions well-nigh America has increased to 31 percent, which is considered to be the highest in the history of the survey. This unmistakably indicates that the vein of Indians regarding American policies has reverted a lot compared to before.
Why did trust in Donald Trump decrease?
Foreign policy experts believe that many of Trump's policies have unauthentic his popularity among Indians. Dissatisfaction has increased among people regarding global tariffs, strict immigration policy, warlike attitudes towards countries like Iran and Venezuela and America's waffly strategy on international issues. In the survey, only 32 percent Indians supported Trump's immigration policy, while his decisions related to Iran and Venezuela moreover got limited support.
Has trust in America decreased in the world too?
The survey is not limited to India only. On an average, only 23 percent of the people of the 36 countries involved expressed conviction in the leadership of Donald Trump. A significant ripen in trust in America was moreover recorded in countries like Indonesia, Italy, South Korea, South Africa, Nigeria and Turkey. At the same time, only 35 percent of the people in the world believe that America is playing an constructive role in maintaining global peace and stability.
What does this transpiration indicate for India?
Experts say that the strategic relations between India and America remain strong, but this transpiration in public opinion reflects the waffly equations of global politics. In India, this survey was conducted on the understructure of face-to-face conversations with 3,566 people in 13 languages. The report indicates that the image of countries in international wires is now stuff unswayable not only by diplomatic relations but moreover by their policies and global decisions.
