India
Globally, views of India have improved significantly since the past year. Forty-two per
cent of people among the 24 tracking countries surveyed both in 2010 and 2011
have favourable views of Indian influence, while 29 per cent give negative ratings.
This represents a six-point increase in positive views, while negative views remained
stable (30% in 2010). Of 27 countries polled, 17 lean positive, four lean negative, and
six are divided
China
Global views of China improved in 2011 from 2010. Among the countries surveyed
both in 2010 and 2011, an average of 44 per cent say that China has a positive
influence in the world, compared to 40 per cent in 2010. The proportion of people
holding the opposite view remained steady (38%)