padhu
June 24th, 2005, 12:19 PM
WSHINGTON: Indians are the cowboys' best friend. The world may not think much of America and Americans, but we think the world of Uncle Sam and his folks.
The latest survey by the Pew Global Attitudes Project finds that amid worldwide opprobrium, America's image is strongest in India.
Fully 71 per cent in India expressed a positive opinion of the United States, compared with 54 per cent three years ago.
Favorable opinion of the US in India was higher than any of the 15 countries surveyed, including in neighboring Canada (where it declined from 72 per cent three years ago to 59 per cent) and U.K (where it decreased from 75 per cent to 55 per cent)
Indians also had the most favourable opinion of the American people -- 71 per cent compared to 70 per cent in Britain, 66 per cent in Canada, 65 per cent in Germany, 64 per cent in France, 61 per cent in Russia and 43 per cent in China.
There was more that Indians endorsed.
A question as to whether the US foreign policy considers others interest elicited a 63 per cent positive response in India, next only to the US itself where 67 per cent Americans thought it did.
Solid majorities in India view Americans as "inventive" (86 per cent), hard-working (81 per cent) and "honest." Fewer than half associate the negative traits "greedy" (43 per cent), "violent" (39 per cent), "immoral" (33 per cent) and "rude" (27 per cent) with Americans.
In response to an open-ended question on where a young person should go to lead a good life, 38 per cent Indians named the United States.
Indians were more likely to name the US in this regard than any other public surveyed.
The survey, now an annual exercise, was conducted among nearly 17,000 people in the United States and 15 other countries from April 20-May 31.
Remarkably, attitudes towards the US were least favorable in two countries that are America’s most pampered allies -- Jordan (20 per cent) and Pakistan (23 per cent).
Indians, however, fell in line with all other countries in saying it would be better if another country rivaled the US in military power. In India, 81 per cent wanted a rival to US, compared to only 74 per cent in China and Russia who felt so.
There was also waning support in India for the US led war on terror (52 per cent), but it was next only to support in the US, Netherlands, Poland and Russia.
The survey also shows that a majority of Indians don't "feel good" about the domestic situation.
Those satisfied with national conditions were only 41 per cent compared to 57 per cent who were dissatisfied. In contrast, 72 per cent Chinese said they were satisfied.
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too bad Uma is not on this list :D :D :D
Link (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1152029,curpg-1.cms)
The latest survey by the Pew Global Attitudes Project finds that amid worldwide opprobrium, America's image is strongest in India.
Fully 71 per cent in India expressed a positive opinion of the United States, compared with 54 per cent three years ago.
Favorable opinion of the US in India was higher than any of the 15 countries surveyed, including in neighboring Canada (where it declined from 72 per cent three years ago to 59 per cent) and U.K (where it decreased from 75 per cent to 55 per cent)
Indians also had the most favourable opinion of the American people -- 71 per cent compared to 70 per cent in Britain, 66 per cent in Canada, 65 per cent in Germany, 64 per cent in France, 61 per cent in Russia and 43 per cent in China.
There was more that Indians endorsed.
A question as to whether the US foreign policy considers others interest elicited a 63 per cent positive response in India, next only to the US itself where 67 per cent Americans thought it did.
Solid majorities in India view Americans as "inventive" (86 per cent), hard-working (81 per cent) and "honest." Fewer than half associate the negative traits "greedy" (43 per cent), "violent" (39 per cent), "immoral" (33 per cent) and "rude" (27 per cent) with Americans.
In response to an open-ended question on where a young person should go to lead a good life, 38 per cent Indians named the United States.
Indians were more likely to name the US in this regard than any other public surveyed.
The survey, now an annual exercise, was conducted among nearly 17,000 people in the United States and 15 other countries from April 20-May 31.
Remarkably, attitudes towards the US were least favorable in two countries that are America’s most pampered allies -- Jordan (20 per cent) and Pakistan (23 per cent).
Indians, however, fell in line with all other countries in saying it would be better if another country rivaled the US in military power. In India, 81 per cent wanted a rival to US, compared to only 74 per cent in China and Russia who felt so.
There was also waning support in India for the US led war on terror (52 per cent), but it was next only to support in the US, Netherlands, Poland and Russia.
The survey also shows that a majority of Indians don't "feel good" about the domestic situation.
Those satisfied with national conditions were only 41 per cent compared to 57 per cent who were dissatisfied. In contrast, 72 per cent Chinese said they were satisfied.
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too bad Uma is not on this list :D :D :D
Link (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1152029,curpg-1.cms)