Need for power (battles and wars have been fought since ancient times)
Changing nature of power (From hard to soft).
Soft power (ability of a country to persuade others without force)
Examples of Soft power ( China’s belt and Road initiative, Nuclear deals)
Hard power : use of military force
Indian and Soft power (flourished trade)
Tools to implement soft power (Make in India campaign, intensive foreign visits, NRIs, Inviting world leaders, Pravasi Bhartiya diwas, Public Diplomacy Division under MEA)
Soft power in neighbouring countries
Pakistan : Cricket match, Bollywood
Bangladesh : Hydro projects, Bollywood
China : Student exchange, global forum
Nepal : Open border
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