The multifaceted terrain of India's soft power

'Connecting Through Culture: An Overview of India's Soft Power Strengths' offers an outlook on the strengths of India's soft power in various domains.

In contemporary times, the efficacy of foreign policy of any country is dependent more on 'soft power', i.e., in the words of Joseph Nye, the ability of attraction rather than coercion through culture, political ideals, and policies. As such, there has been a renewed emphasis on promoting India's soft power in exercising its foreign policy. With India emerging as an important player in world politics, 'Connecting Through Culture: An Overview of India's Soft Power Strengths' attempts to answer some questions that have been a subject of deliberations among the international community: From when and where did India derive its soft power? What has been and is presently India's global position regarding its soft power capabilities?