A. India has an upbeat vision of a liberal, nonviolent, relatively pluralistic democracy with non-threatening global leadership.
B. Epics from mythologies like the Mahabharata and Ramayana are likened to classic Greek works like the Odyssey and Iliad and between 1 and 1000 AD, India was lauded as the ‘Golden Bird’ for its GDP, which was higher than China at the time.
C. Luminaries like Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore, as well as the arts of literature, music, dance, the software industry, Ayurveda, etc., generate a staggering array of soft power assets that highlight India's appeal to the world's population.
D. With Ashoka, Buddha, and Gandhi serving as the primary leaders, Indians are known for their core values of respect, harmony, and fraternity