GfK MODE-OUTLOOK POLL
New York, London, Beijing...54% Say India Is A Rising Power
New York, London, Beijing... 54% Say India Is A Rising Power
Do those anonymous faces thronging the streets of different cities in the world too share in this great buzz about India?
New York, London, Beijing...54% Say India Is A Rising Power
Lately, India has acquired a palpable buzz about it: a rising power, an economicpowerhouse, a pillar of stability, a country whose time has come. It's invited to the hightable to sup with the big powers. Praises are showered on India for what it is, there aregrandiose expectations of what it could still become. Are these just the sentiments ofpolicy wonks? Or do those anonymous faces thronging the streets of different cities in theworld too share in this great buzz about India? For answers, Outlook commissioned GfK Modeto conduct surveys in New York, London and Beijing, quizzing their citizens on how theysee India. GfK is the fifth-largest research company in the world, and recently tied upwith Mode, a reputed research company operating for the past 25 years in India.
Figures in % | ALL | NY | Lndn | Bjng |
NEW YORK | LONDON | BEIJING | ||
Which of these best describes India? | ||||
A global power | 10 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
A rising power | 54 | 50 | 61 | 51 |
A nuclear weapons state | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
A Third World country | 25 | 31 | 20 | 23 |
Dont know/cant say | 3 | 4 | 5 | - |
How apt are the following attributes describing Indians? | ||||
Hard-working and disciplined | 91 | 82 | 44 | |
Spiritual | 91 | 79 | 85 | |
Corrupt | 28 | 14 | 24 | |
Lazy and inefficient | 4 | 2 | 22 | |
Tolerant and non-violent | 61 | 54 | 46 | |
Dogmatic and fanatical | 24 | 10 | 25 | |
Intelligent and intellectual | 85 | 75 | 65 | |
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Should India be made a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
Yes
56
72
59
37
No
30
19
13
58
Dont know/cant say
13
9
29
5
What is the possibility of India becoming an economic superpower in the next ten years?
It is certain
5
3
7
4
There is a large possibility
33
38
33
28
There is a small possibility
38
37
35
41
Almost impossible
16
11
13
24
Completely impossible
3
3
3
3
Dont know/cant say
6
7
9
0
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Which of the following best represents your opinion about the US-India-China relationship in the future?
India and America ally against China
17
19
9
23
India and China ally against America
14
6
12
25
America and China ally to dominate the world
9
9
8
10
India and China go to war to dominate Asia
18
11
17
26
Dont know/cant say
42
55
54
16
Between India and China, which country do you think is better to invest in?
India
23
35
27
8
China
63
50
51
84
Neither
2
1
3
3
Dont know/cant say
12
13
19
5
Do you think India can rival China as an Asian Superpower ?
Yes
38
45
40
30
No
52
45
45
68
Dont know/cant say
9
11
15
2
Will India overtake China economically by the end of the next decade?
Yes
16
17
13
17
No
72
69
66
82
Dont know/cant say
12
14
21
1
Do you think India and China will go to war with each other in the future?
Yes
15
14
5
25
No
69
73
65
70
Dont know/cant say
16
13
30
5
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Which one of the following is the most likely outcome in the Indo-Pak dispute over Kashmir?
Solve the Kashmir problem and make peace
39
24
49
44
Go to war, but no use of nuclear weapons
28
26
29
30
Go to war using nuclear weapons
7
13
6
3
Dont know anything about the Kashmir problem
14
20
3
18
Cant say
12
17
13
5
Do the following things about India interest you? (Affirmative responses given below)
Wealth of historic monuments
70
81
76
Wildlife and natural beauty
71
83
68
Economic growth
81
59
55
The people of India
80
83
31
Food/cuisine
56
85
27
Religion and spirituality
56
51
51
Hindi cinema/ Bollywood
33
30
76
How likely is it that India, with its multi-ethnic, multi-religious society, will disintegrate into smaller states?
It is certain
1
0
2
2
There is a large possibility
8
12
9
4
There is a small possibility
37
41
51
19
Almost impossible
32
22
15
57
Completely impossible
8
5
7
13
Dont know/cant say
13
19
16
3
* Some figures may not add up to 100 as they have been rounded off
Methodology
The study was conducted with the help of a close-ended questionnaire. Respondents were interviewed telephonically using the CATI (computer-aided telephonic interview) technology. Some 150 respondents were interviewed in each of the three citiesNew York, London and Beijing. All five boroughs of New York were covered. In London, those residing within Zone 5 and 6 of the Underground were interviewed. All urban districts within Beijing were covered. The interviews were conducted in the last week of July 2006.
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