India Trusts Europe Most: New Study Reveals Strategic Partnership & Global Ambitions

• A new study, "Navigating India’s Role," identifies Europe as India's most trusted value partner, with strong support for deeper economic integration.
• Indians seek strategic autonomy and leadership within the Global South; unemployment (19.3%) and environmental pollution (14.1%) are top domestic concerns.
• The US is seen as the military leader, while the EU and China emerge as economic powers, with China perceived as technologically advanced.
• A majority (55.6%) prefer a social market economy, and 54.7% believe India's young demography is its greatest advantage for future growth.
• G20 is highly valued (84%), and 70% of Indians expect the country to be a world power in 20 years, leveraging its soft power.