Question Q.19GS2GS2

India has a pride of place among the comity of nations with strong credentials in the area of soft power. Identify the key attributes of India's soft power, assess the extent to which it has been leveraged in India's foreign policy matrix.

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Soft power refers to advancing country's interest through non-coercive methods across the global community through various means.

Key attributes of India's soft power:

Leadership in virtue of global faith (Leadership style of global faith) shown by Diaspora yielding cultural strong

Culture (Yoga, music, dance music)

Cuisine

Democracy eg: India another of democracy

Softpower - leveraging India's foreign policy matrix:

1Remittances & investments from Indian diaspora abroad, fueling economic growth in India eg: $87.5bn remittances in 2022

2Shaping influencing policy outcomes eg: Diaspora talk in civil nuclear deal between India-USA

3Humanitarian assistance message to countries, leveraging India's foreign policy at global level eg: Vaccine maitri, Udadey global south

4Significant influence through cuisine, cult-ural leading to improved relations. eg: culture in ASEAN, japan, USA, Chinese cuisine → USA

Challenges to India's soft power:

1Rise of anti-national elements, damaging India's reputation eg: Khalistan movement in USA/UK etc

2Internal challenger, making foreign commitment difficult. eg: Infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka, Maldives

3Geopolitical challenges lying on different ends eg: Russia-Ukraine war & India's support nexus

4Climate finance & delay, bursting developing countries like India and enlivening north-south divide

5Increase in proletariat measures, challenging India's leverage

eg: Anti-immigration laws, lengthy making trade migration

6Global disruptions like wars, supply chain risks making India difficult to leverage soft power

Cultural exchanges through trade diplomacy, and through trade agreement, thereby towards disparity, protector our ideals.

Voice of blocs faith by significant worlds eg: Indian or African in G20, Indri alliance (ISM et...)

Soft power, strategically mixed with hard power is crucial to advance India's interests at global level for overall good.

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Soft power, strategically mixed with hard power is crucial to advance India's interests at global level for overall good.

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Mind map showing Key attributes of India's soft power with branches for Leadership in virtue of global faith (Diaspora yielding cultural strong), Culture (Yoga, music, dance music), Cuisine, and Democracy (India another of democracy)

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BANNA VENKATESH

AIR 152024

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Effect of Policies of Developed/Developing Countries and Indian Diaspora

India's Soft Power in International Relations

Soft Power Leverage in Foreign Policy

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