79% Indians have a favorable view of PM Modi: Pew Research survey report

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most favorable leader in India as per the survey conducted by the PEW Research Center. The report indicates that approximately eight out of ten, meaning 79%, of people in India hold a positive opinion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with 55% expressing a very favorable view. The survey was conducted from March 25 to May 11, 2023.

Furthermore, in a different context, roughly seven out of ten Indians, or 68%, believe that India’s global influence has been on the rise in recent years. In contrast, only 19% believe that India’s influence has diminished, and 13% believe that it has remained unchanged.

Regarding this matter, a higher proportion of men were found to hold the belief that India is gaining strength on the global stage. Specifically, 71% of men express confidence in India’s increasing influence, while 65% of women share the same perspective. Conversely, a mere 11% of men and 19% of women believed that India’s influence is diminishing.

This question was also posed to 19 countries in 2022, and the results indicated that a relatively small proportion felt that India’s influence was increasing. The median response was 28% for those who thought India’s influence was growing, while 13% believed it was waning. Instead, a plurality of respondents in 2022, with a median of 48%, perceived India’s global influence as remaining steady. DeshGujarat