China, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and Russia are now known globally for their economic strength. But what about their cultures? These states are much more than just their GDPs, and increasingly, they are attempting...
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Modi's Soft Power Plans Face Funding Problems
May 8, 2015
India´s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was highlighted in the news as a “social media superstar.” Modi seeks to increase India´s soft power utilizing digital, cultural, and traditional diplomacy. However, his plans to open new cultural centers abroad face budget cuts that force the Indian Government to look for new partners.
- How India’s Narendra Modi Became a Social Media #Superstar - The Wall Street Journal
- PM Narendra Modi Keen on Projecting India As a ‘Soft Power’, Uses Buddha Connect in Foreign Policy - The Economic Times
- PM Narendra Modi Wields Soft Power to Befriend Chinese - Business Standard
- Fund Crunch Spoils India's Cultural Dream Abroad - New Indian Express
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