India is uniquely positioned on the world map for its rich culture. In this context discuss the role of culture, diaspora, and insurgency as instruments of India's soft power diplomacy. To what extent India has been able to position itself as a 'smart power'?

India using in 'multi' cultural and diaspora as non-state power potential, while it recognised by 'Indian values of race, peaceful co-existence, democracy, etc. Role of culture in diplomacy: 1. Highlights the beauty of Indian values (develop attraction brands side) E Independent yoga day F (yoga in Iceland) during treaty war in Ethiopia 2. Cuisine - diverse cuisine gradually gathering occupance glowing G 3. Role of ICCR (Indian Council of Cultural Relations) Organising exchanges, workshops, etc. 4. Arts and Literature and Movies, etc (64) It Taguore of (most leg Tagore)

5. future potential : education (international promotion) Role of diaspora: 1. (E3) "Bridge builders" - In elevating India's interests - (F4) role in bio-USA market 2. (E3) "diaspora diplomacy" - (F3) Formula existent 3. RoI in tech fintech funding, etc - G (4/10 billion startuper) from Indian Valley 4. J Founding niche service - Palisa camel during community, front - (T5) together in niche eco- Role of democracy: Historically democracy has not played a major role in global diplomacy. However, since advent of cold war, it has been foreign policy 'Discretion'

himself with one of USA-China binaries it is rising further. India's values as the "mother of democracy" and commitment to "free and open indo-pacific" will play a key role in foreign policy years to come. As a differentiation from China: - by a nation Controlled to priciple of CDPP - mentioned but differentiated its complexity) - Equing in it Using as smart power - has it been successful? 1. Leveraging culture for delivery deficit such as yoga - Approach of very long - on long based to China's confucius institutes by ICCR alliance prongs 2. Leveraging diaspora to advance interests - on long based to China's confucius network or brand alliance prongs 3. Consistent messaging on peace ("not on eve of war") - (Top 30 in [italics] top lower today) 4. SEP 126 embassies Way forward - build on either and emergent required presence - via embassies ensure zero delivery deficit //