What? Not everyone finds us fantastic?!
India all that much. This is disheartening, especially at a time when most Indians truly believe that everyone (except maybe the Chinese and Pakistanis) love them. According to the Washington-based Pew Research Centre, while 68% of Indian adults strongly believe that India's influence has risen in the world, only a median of 28% of adults in 19 other countries seem to agree.
The survey by the phoren think-tank also says that barring Nigeria and Kenya, the favourability ratings for India have dipped in most countries.
Believe it or not, the steepest dip is in Europe. And, even in Europe, it is the French, of all folks, who don't seem to be gaga about us. Rafale notwithstanding.
India should let this pass without much thought. Just because someone hasn't heard of SRK in, say, Newfoundland, doesn't mean SRK is not the king. To Newfoundlanders, Ryan Gosling may well be raja.
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