Indian Confidence in Trump Falls to 39% as US Unfavorable Views Hit Record 31%
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Updated · Hindustan Times · Jun 27
Indian Confidence in Trump Falls to 39% as US Unfavorable Views Hit Record 31%
2 articles · Updated · Hindustan Times · Jun 27
Summary
Pew’s 2026 survey found only 39% of Indians trust Donald Trump on world affairs—the lowest rating for a US president in India in about 25 years—while unfavorable views of the US rose to a record 31%.
45% of Indians still view the US favorably, but that is down from 54% a year earlier; Trump’s confidence rating also fell from 52%, marking a sharp reversal from 2025.
32% backed Trump’s immigration policies, while just 17% approved of his handling of Venezuela and 28% of Iran, pointing to tariffs, conflicts and migration restrictions as key drivers of the slide.
The downturn breaks with two decades of mostly positive Indian views of America: US favorability reached 76% under Barack Obama in 2009, and Joe Biden still held 64% confidence in India in 2023.
3,566 Indians were interviewed in 13 languages for the 2026 poll, which suggests Trump’s second term has produced a deeper backlash in India than his first, when his ratings improved by 2020.