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Of 22 countries rated in Gallup's 2008 World Affairs survey, Canada, Great Britain, Germany and Japan win favour with at least 80 per cent of Americans. The top four is followed by Israel at 71 per cent.
While India ties with France at the sixth spot for the positive image, the opposite is true of Pakistan which is viewed favourably only by 22 per cent of those polled and negatively by 72 per cent.
The February 11-14 survey shows that 73 per cent of those polled perceive Afghanistan negatively, while the number is 77 per cent for Iraq and 88 per cent for Iran.
About 6 in 10 Americans have a favourable view of Egypt, South Korea and Mexico, Gallup USA has said.
Ten countries are viewed unfavorably by at least half of Americans. Of these, Iran, North Korea, the Palestinian Authority, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Cuba are viewed more negatively than positively by a greater than 2-to-1 margin. Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and China have somewhat more moderately negative images.
The poll shows interesting political divide of America as well with Israel, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq all viewed more favourably by Republicans than by Democrats. France, Mexico, China, Venezuela, and Cuba are all viewed more favourably by Democrats than by Republicans.
Results are based on telephone interviews with 1,007 adults, aged 18 and older. The maximum margin of sampling error is three percentage points.
Mr. Editor why do you always like to compare India with Pakistan? Grow up! move on. Increase the bar for comparison. Try catching up UAE, Singapore and Malaysia. These countries have moved up hugely in infrastructure, quality of life, civic aminities.
well, though india is still emerging and perceptions of an India as a "3rd world " nation still persist among many in the western world, india needs to work around this problem of perception; this needs to change.
This would mean that our rickshawwallahs taxi drivers etc must show honesty and consideration to foreign tourists instead of fleecing them.Now they are fleecing Indians even in Mumbai where honesty was most common even ten years back.
As if Indians dont suffer from std and Aids and dont know anything about wanton lifestyle.Grow up Mr. Shah. Dont be so anti US
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