According to a new survey, 72% of Indians believe that border disputes with China may lead to military conflict. The majority of Indians (62%) see Pakistan as a major threat and see the threat of China and Al Qaeda as almost 30% and 28%, respectively.
The Pew Center launched a survey of their attitudes and forces against neighboring countries for 44 people, and the survey found that almost half of the Indians regarded the United States as the largest ally, followed by Russia (29%) and Unexpected Japan (26%). For those who see the United States as a declining country, it is clear that young people in India do not look at today's superpower. Nearly 60% of Indians in the 18-29 age group are highly recognized by the United States, compared with 47% of people over the age of 50. This phenomenon was replicated in Asia. 89% of Vietnamese young people recognized the United States, while the older generation of this ratio of 64%. In fact, the number of Indians who believe that China will replace the United States as a superpower is roughly the same as the number of opposing views.
India generally enjoys a favourable opinion, except in Pakistan. About 70 per cent of Bangladeshis polled approve of India, as compared to 30 per cent Chinese and 13 per cent Pakistanis. Other countries with favourable approval rating for India are Japan (63%), Vietnam (57%) and the US (55%).But in the past five years, world opinion of India plummeted sharply. Chinese negative views on India rose from 43% to 65%, in Pakistan from 50 to 71% and in the US from 14% to 30%.