Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Favourable views of US decline in India: Survey
A survey by the Pew Research Centre found that fewer Indians have a good opinion of the US and its president, Donald Trump, compared to last year.
Only 45% of Indians view the US positively, down from 54%.
Many Indians also don't trust Trump to make the right decisions for the world.
Interestingly, more Indians trust Russia's President Putin than Trump.
The survey also showed that people in many countries, including Pakistan, have a negative view of the US and Trump.
Globally, opinions about the US have worsened, and more people now have a positive view of China.
Favourable views of the US in India dropped from 54% to 45% this year.
Only 18% of Indians approved of Trump's tariff policies, which significantly impacted India.
Confidence in Trump to do the right thing in world affairs fell from 52% to 39% among Indians.
Russia's President Putin received the highest level of confidence among Indians at 51%.
Globally, 57% of adults in 36 countries had a negative view of the US, up from last year.
- Who
- Indians and global respondents surveyed by Pew Research Centre
- What
- Decline in favourable views of the US and its leaders, including President Donald Trump, among Indians and globally
- When
- Survey conducted from February 8 to May 13
- Where
- India and 36 other countries
- Why
- Due to President Donald Trump's actions and rhetoric, and perceived interference in other countries' affairs
- Favourable view of US in India
- 45%
- Negative view of US in India
- 31%
- Approval of Trump's tariff policies in India
- 18%
- Confidence in Trump to do right in world affairs (India)
- 39%
- Confidence in Putin among Indians
- 51%
- Confidence in Netanyahu among Indians
- 34%
- Confidence in Macron among Indians
- 33%
- Confidence in Zelensky among Indians
- 20%
- Confidence in Xi Jinping among Indians
- 25%
- Belief that US interferes in other countries' affairs (India)
- 47%
- Global negative view of US
- 57%
- Global positive view of US
- 37%
- Global confidence in Trump
- 23%
- Approval of Trump's immigration policies in India
- 32%
- Approval of Trump's Venezuela policies in India
- 17%
- Approval of Trump's Iran policies in India
- 28%
- Approval of Trump's Ukraine policies in India
- 26%
- Approval of Trump's Gaza policies in India
- 18%
- Approval of Trump's Greenland policies in India
- 23%
- Belief that US respects personal freedoms (India)
- 54%
- Negative view of Trump in Pakistan
- 82%
- Positive view of Trump in Pakistan
- 12%
- Negative view of US in Pakistan
- 81%
- Belief that US interferes in other countries' affairs (Pakistan)
- 76%
- Favourable view of China in Pakistan
- 90%
- Global positive view of China
- 46%
- Favourable view of China in India
- 23%