According to a related currently global survey by Ipsos, India has ranked in the top three nations showing remarkably high optimism for the future of their economy, alongside Singapore and Indonesia. This poll, titled "What Worries the World," was conducted between May 24 and June 7 this year, and it covered 25,520 adults from 29 countries.
Key findings reflect that an overwhelming 69% share the sentiment of the sections of interviewed Indians who expressed confidence in the right direction that their country is undoubtedly taking, which is echoed by 79% in Singapore and 70% in Indonesia. This is at vast variance with the global average of only 38 percent who share such positive sentiments.
Even as such feelings are broadly positive, worry lines persist among most urban Indians, as 38 percent say inflation is their biggest worry and 35 percent say it's unemployment. However, there are marked decreases in the levels of anxiety from rounds, with inflationary concerns down by 3 percent and unemployment by a steep 9 percent.
In the international perspective, the survey portrays a gloomier scenario, with inflation reigning at the apex of worries for 33 percent, while crime and violence are much closer behind, on the threshold of 30 percent. Poverty and social inequality are worrying 29 percent of the interviewees, while unemployment, financial, and political corruption worry 27 and 25 percent, respectively.
Talking about the bright Indian scenario, Amit Adarkar, CEO of Ipsos India, attributes it to the government's proactiveness in taking measures to mitigate the impact of global economic challenges. He outlined a few of these that involved efforts toward the stabilization of fuel prices and inflation, coupled with India's ascension to become the fifth-largest economy and its presence on the global stage through forums like BRICS and the G7 Summit.
The survey underlines a more nuanced perspective on global economic sentiments, reflective of both challenges and optimism prevalent within nations globally.
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