American views of India edge up after 3-year slide, but become more divided along party lines: Survey

On a scale of 0-100, views of India among Americans overall rose to an average of 51, up from 47 in October 2025. The latter figure was the lowest recorded rating of India in polls collected by the Chicago Council since 2008, after several years of increasingly positive views of India. At the same time, several other surveys have reported an uptick in negative sentiment towards India in the US. A Pew Research Centre survey this year found that 50% of Americans held an unfavourable view of India. Similarly, noted polling firm Gallup found India’s favourability had fallen to 61%…