Abstract
The article discusses the role of public opinion in driving India’s foreign policy. The author states that in India, there have been very few attempts to gauge public opinion on foreign policy issues. The article examines a survey of more than 200,000 households and discusses whether public opinion might effect Indian foreign policy in the future. The author summarizes key findings of the literature on public opinion. The methodology of a pan-India foreign policy survey from 2005-06 is also discussed.
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