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Washington, June 21, 2023 (PPI-OT): As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a visit to the United States and is going to address the U.S. Congress on Thursday, overwhelming “majority of the Americans under 30 say they do not hear of Modi, and for those who have heard of him, the prevailing sentiment is negative”. These are findings of a survey conducted by a Washington-based think tank Pew Research Center in March 20-26, 2023 and posted on its website on Wednesday (today). “And those who have heard of the Indian leader tend to lack confidence in him,” the survey added.
A bar chart showing that a majority of young Americans have never heard of India’s Narendra Modi. For those who have heard of Modi, the prevailing sentiment is negative: 37% have little or no confidence in his ability to do the right thing regarding world affairs, compared with 21% who are confident in him. “When it comes to India’s prime minister, a substantial share in the U.S. (40%) say they have never heard of him. Americans under 30 are particularly likely to say they do not know who Modi is (59%). In comparison, 28% of U.S. adults 65 and older say the same.”
Looking at India’s position globally, most U.S. adults (64%) believe the country’s influence in the world has stayed about the same in recent years. Interestingly, slightly half of the Americans (44%) have an unfavourable view. Americans are also largely unfamiliar with the Indian flag, according to the results of a 2022 Center quiz that gauged Americans’ knowledge of international affairs. When presented with a picture of India’s flag, only 41% of Americans correctly identified the country it represents.
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