Areas of Soft Power for India

Religion

India, which is also called the land of gods, has given birth to several of the world’s great religions, namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Christianity reached India before it reached Rome and Islam is also widely practiced, due to the historical presence of Islamic powers in the country.

• The peaceful propagation of Buddhism is a multi-millennia old bond that India shares with the rest of the Asian continent. Indeed, the propagation of Buddhism from India is a testament to the power of its civilisational pull. India’s culture has absorbed all these religions, with its followers living in harmony ....