According to a survey conducted by the US-based consulting firm “Morning Consult,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a 78 per cent approval rating, making him the world’s most popular leader.
According to the assessment, PM Modi’s ratings trump those of other leaders, including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The poll surveyed 22 global leaders for the ratings. The “Global Leader Approval” survey is based on data collected from January 26-31 this year, said the Political Intelligence research firm, which collated a seven-day moving average of adult residents in each country, with sample sizes varying by country.
Joe Biden, US President, received 40 per cent of the support, well PM Modi garnered 78 per cent of approval ratings. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador came in second with 68 per cent ratings, and Swiss President Alain Berset occupied the third position with a 62 per cent approval rating.
The year 2022 has been a phenomenal year in the history of India’s foreign policy, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose advice “this is not an era of war” to Russian President Vladimir Putin found an echo across the world.
The Russia-Ukraine war has put the world on the brink of World War III, with every country choosing sides. However, PM Modi put his faith in United Nations and chose the side of peace, asking both countries to solve the problem through “dialogue and diplomacy.”
On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in September, Prime Minister Modi said, “now is not the time for war” – a statement welcomed by the US and other Western countries.
India’s strategy in a multipolar world appears to be avoiding great-power competition and forging its own, nonaligned path.
Data released on the US-tracking firm’s website shows that 78 per cent of people approve of PM Modi while 18 per cent disapprove of him. PM Modi’s approval rating has recently increased, standing at 79 per cent in the third week of January.
The list is regularly updated, with US President Joe Biden ranking number seven. Out of the 22 countries, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, South Korean President Yoon Seok-youl and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ranked among the last three in the list.
The newly elected far-right leader Giorgia Meloni of Italy, the first female Prime Minister of the country is placed in 6th place with 52 per cent ratings.
Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, came in fourth place with a 58 per cent approval rating.
Brazil’s newly elected President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was placed at number 5 with 50 per cent ratings, the Canadian Prime Minister was at number 9th position with 40 per cent approvals and UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was in 12th position with 30 per cent approvals.
