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View of India evenly divided in U.S.: Survey
The survey was completed before U.S. President Donald Trump announced higher tariffs on Indian imports.
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Malvika Choudhary - Mon, 01, Sep 2025
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Indian Americans / Pew Research Centre
Public opinion on India is split in the United States, with 49 percent of Americans expressing a favorable view and 48 percent holding an unfavorable one, according to a new survey.
The study, conducted by the Pew Research Center across 24 countries between January and April this year, found a global median of 47 percent viewing India favorably against 38 percent unfavorably. Another 13 percent offered no opinion.
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India drew its strongest support in Kenya, the United Kingdom and Israel, where six in ten or more respondents reported a positive view. Majorities in Germany, Japan, Indonesia and Nigeria also leaned favorable. Opinion was most critical in Turkey and Australia, while Argentina and Brazil also recorded more negative than positive views.
South Africa showed the sharpest change, with favorability rising 17 percentage points since 2023 to reach 46 percent – the highest level recorded since Pew began tracking the question in 2008. Double-digit gains were also reported in France and Germany.
In contrast, views in South Korea dropped 16 points from 2024 to their lowest level since 2007. Israel too registered an 11-point decline, though most respondents there still viewed India positively.
The survey also highlighted demographic divides. Men were more likely than women to view India favorably in several countries, with gaps of 15 percentage points in Japan and the Netherlands.
Age patterns varied: younger adults leaned more favorable in the UK, Japan, the Netherlands and Brazil, while in the U.S. and Australia older respondents expressed more positive views.
Ideological divides were visible as well. In Australia, Nigeria and South Africa, people leaning right were more favorable toward India than those on leaning left. In the U.S. and Mexico, the reverse was true.
The survey was completed before the April attack on tourists in Kashmir and before U.S. President Donald Trump announced higher tariffs on Indian imports.
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