India's positivism regarding America and its president +

Donald Trump to do the right thing vis-a-vis world affairs +

Only 26 per cent Indians have a favourable view of China +

About half of Indian adults (49 per cent) hold a favorable view of the United States, down 21 percentage points since 2015. While image of the US has taken a beating round the world,is relatively higher than other countries.Four in ten Indians express confidence in, with around 42 per cent considering him to be a strong leader and well-qualified to be president.More Indians (37 per cent versus 24 per cent) approve than disapprove of Trump’s plan to restrict immigration from select majority-Muslim countries.However, ratings for Trump are lower than those of his predecessor Barack Obama , during whose term 56 per cent Indians held a favourable view of the US.Still, the decline in America's popularity can't compare to the dip in China's image among the Indian populace.. Positive public opinion of India's largest neighbour has witnessed a steady decline in the last couple of years, sliding from 41 per cent in 2015 to 31 per cent in 2016, before dipping further this year.Similarly, Indian confidence in Chinese President Xi Jinping is low (21 per cent), down from 2015 but up from that in 2016.75 per cent Indians feel that the Chinese government does not respect the personal freedoms of its people.A 56 per cent majority in India said China’s growing military power is bad for India. A similar 51 per cent believe China’s growing economy, with which India runs a trade deficit, does not bode well for their country.Disdain for Pakistan has intensified significantly in 2017, with 64 per cent Indians expressing a very unfavourable view of their long time rival. Only 20 per cent Indians support PM Modi ’s dealings with Pakistan.When it comes to dealing with the disputed border regions of Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian public favors an aggressive stance. A 63 per cent majority believes the government should be using more military force. Few say India should use less force or even the same amount as it is using now.Roughly 66 per cent of Indians believe ISIS poses a major threat to their country, easily outstripping concern about all other international issues tested. Indian concerns about the Islamic terror group are up 14 percentage points since 2016.About half of Indians (47 per cent) feel very threatened by global climate change, while around 43 per cent name China’s power and influence and cyber attacks from other countries as major threats. About a third believe the large number of refugees leaving countries such as Iraq and Syria and the condition of the global economy are large concerns.47 per cent of Indians say they see Russia in a positive light, and a slightly smaller share (42 per cent) expresses warmth toward Japan , notwithstanding recent efforts by New Delhi and Tokyo to deepen economic ties.