India tops global index of countries with the most confidence in their government

[Hitman]

Indians have the most confidence in their government, a report published by a major economic cooperation organisation said.

The latest edition of the OECD's Government at a Glance report states that 73 per cent Indians have faith in the Narendra Modi led NDA coalition, the highest in the world.

India is followed by the Canadian government headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which has the confidence of 62 per cent citizens. Turkey, which witnessed a failed coup attempt in 2016, is in third place with 58 per cent of the populace placing its trust in the Erdogan government. Russia and Germany rounded off the top 5, with confidence levels at 58 per cent and 55 per cent respectively.

On the other hand, the United States government led by President Donald Trump secured only 30 per cent of the peoples' confidence. In the United Kingdom, which is in the midst of a bitter 'Brexit' following a divisive referendum last year, trust in the Theresa May government stands at 41 per cent, the report collated by the OECD said.

The recent impeachment of President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal has reduced confidence in the South Korean government to 25 per cent.

Greece, which had to bear the brunt of the EU migration crisis while struggling with a failing economy, is at the bottom of the table with a mere 13 per cent of the people's confidence.

Government trust levels are generally determined by whether or not people consider their government stable and reliable, if it's able to protect its citizens from risk and whether it can effectively deliver public services.

P.S. I'm so glad. Always wanted to know of our people's after our government has now completed 3 years in power.

 

[Leo23]

not surprising. hindu nationalism is common in india which is why they elected a hindu terrorist who should have been hanged or may be given life jail for his killings of muslims in 2001.

 

[cricketjoshila]

not surprising. hindu nationalism is common in india which is why they elected a hindu terrorist who should have been hanged or may be given life jail for his killings of muslims in 2001.

Sadly India doesnt run on the wishes of Pakistanis.Modi must be doing something right thats why you guys hate him.

 

[Leo23]

Sadly India doesnt run on the wishes of Pakistanis.Modi must be doing something right thats why you guys hate him.

who doesnt hate terrorists? if a pakistani politician kills thousands of hindus will you love him?

 

[Varun]

who doesnt hate terrorists? if a pakistani politician kills thousands of hindus will you love him?

If any person - prime minister or not - kills people - Hindus, Muslims or otherwise - he deserves punishment.

Stop filtering your outrage based on religion.

 

[Leo23]

If any person - prime minister or not - kills people - Hindus, Muslims or otherwise - he deserves punishment.

Stop filtering your outrage based on religion.

it was just an example. so you agree that modi had no business becoming pm of india.

 

[Hitman]

it was just an example. so you agree that modi had no business becoming pm of india.

Why exactly? He has been cleared by courts and his party won the election fair and square. And that makes him eligible.

 

[Leo23]

Why exactly? He has been cleared by courts and his party won the election fair and square. And that makes him eligible.

everyone knows the truth. if i kill a man tomorrow and the courts clear me for certain reasons it does not mean that i did not kill the man. yes legally the evidence against modi may not be enough but everyone knows the reality. i have many indian friends here in usa and they admit that modi is a criminal. if you wish to become a ostrich it is your choice.

 

[Hitman]

everyone knows the truth. if i kill a man tomorrow and the courts clear me for certain reasons it does not mean that i did not kill the man. yes legally the evidence against modi may not be enough but everyone knows the reality. i have many indian friends here in usa and they admit that modi is a criminal. if you wish to become a ostrich it is your choice.

Keep that 'reality' to yourself and those Indian friends of yours. A court doesn't clear someone based on the whims and fancies of someone. A person is acquitted in a court if there aren't any evidences that can prove him guilty. Some lunatics claiming him guilty doesn't matter in the real practical world.

 

[Varun]

everyone knows the truth.

You folks are never not too hot on critical thinking. Always tutored to have a one-track mind who are fed the supposed 'truth' rather than being taught to discover it by yourself.

For the record, I don't know this truth. But I trust the courts do.

 

[ShadabFakhar]

What does that tell us? Jingoism works well.

 

[ahsan17]

Goes back to my argument about there being little diversity of opinion in India. 73% Indians agree with the Modi government and probably another 10-15% don't disagree much with him either. This is what happens when nationalism goes unchecked. You get a country where most of the population is stroking each other off and the views not being challenged. And anyone outside questions India "should worry about their own country" (but of course Indians will worry about that person's country by posting trash everywhere).

 

[Varun]

Goes back to my argument about there being little diversity of opinion in India. 73% Indians agree with the Modi government and probably another 10-15% don't disagree much with him either. This is what happens when nationalism goes unchecked. You get a country where most of the population is stroking each other off and the views not being challenged.

Believe me, it wouldn't have been 73% when Manmohan Singh was around, say. And that was just a short three years ago.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

A proud slap from Indian public to self hating Pakistanis who wish them to be critical like them of their own country.

 

[cricketjoshila]

it was just an example. so you agree that modi had no business becoming pm of india.

Indians will decide who will be Indian PM not Pakistanis.He was cleared by courts and that is enough for most Indians.

 

[www787]

Sadly India doesnt run on the wishes of Pakistanis.Modi must be doing something right thats why you guys hate him.

hate him?

just pointing out he was called a butcher of India for a reason. I do not personally know him so i can't neither like him or hate him.

Just because he was tried and cleared by an Indian court does not mean he hadn't committed crimes against Muslims, its like saying North Korean leader isn't murderer because court of North Korea cleared him.

 

[waqar goraya]

Of course, these ubiquitous violent mob attacks and Indian state terrorism in Kashmir manifests the ideology and values of both of them i.e the governed and the government.

This Modi regime is inspired by the most hard-line and extremist mindset which was never seen before in India.

 

[cricketjoshila]

hate him?

just pointing out he was called a butcher of India for a reason. I do not personally know him so i can't neither like him or hate him.

Just because he was tried and cleared by an Indian court does not mean he hadn't committed crimes against Muslims, its like saying North Korean leader isn't murderer because court of North Korea cleared him.

Called butcher by whom?

Indian person accused of any crime in India againist Indians will be tried in Indian courts.Whether you like it or not is of no significance.No world leader seems to be bothered by what you think.

Unlike North Korea India is a democracy.But i understand that after living under dictatorships for most of their life and even now when the army controls everything why pakistanis believe that courts are of no use.I understand your pain that you live in a overt and now covert dictatorship.

 

[English August]

What does that tell us? Jingoism works well.

Canada is second @ 62%. Would you call 62% Canadians jingoistic as well? Asking for a friend.

PS: I notice that this forum has quite a few people based in Canada. Question for you: would you describe yourselves as jingoistic? Asking for another friend.

 

[ahsan17]

Canada is second @ 62%. Would you call 62% Canadians jingoistic as well? Asking for a friend.

PS: I notice that this forum has quite a few people based in Canada. Question for you: would you describe yourselves as jingoistic? Asking for another friend.

The difference is that with Canada (and basically all other western states) the public criticizes their government openly in front of everyone, and doesn't become insecure when a non-Canadian criticizes Canada. Contrast that with India, where the issue is not so much 73% confidence, but attempts to drown any criticism of the government both locally and from abroad. In that context, the jingoism term is well directed.

 

[English August]

The difference is that with Canada (and basically all other western states) the public criticizes their government openly in front of everyone, and doesn't become insecure when a non-Canadian criticizes Canada. Contrast that with India, where the issue is not so much 73% confidence, but attempts to drown any criticism of the government both locally and from abroad. In that context, the jingoism term is well directed.

Instead of making up stuff on topics you know nothing about, why don't you answer these basic questions if you think Indians don't tolerate criticism (I know there is full thread on this, but I chose not to respond there given how hilarious / inaccurate that narrative is):

- In 2014 elections, Modi's party received 35-40% votes. Which means 60-65% people voted for someone else. Given India's population, this makes up hundreds of millions of people who did not vote for Modi. In case you haven't noticed, all these millions of people are still very much alive and happy doing whatever they're doing. No one's been arrested or harassed. Taking this further, Modi's party lost state elections in Bihar (India's second most populous state) and still nothing happened. The winners formed the government as is the norm in democratic countries.

- Modi and is government receives more criticism from media than any government in memory. There is in fact a fully funded movement to undermine what Modi is doing. Just read-up what people like Barkha Dutt, Rajdeep Sardesai, Sagarika Ghose, Raj Varadarajan, the entire Hindu newspaper, Nikhil Wagle, etc. write. Their whole life depends on criticising Modi. And yet, nothing's happened to them. They continue to spout whatever falsehoods they want to. If Modi's really trying to drown out criticism, it must the most disastrous project ever!

- Now let's talk about the media abroad. Just like in India, there is a full industry dedicated to criticizing Modi. NYC, WSJ, CNN, BBC, Economist -- any time they want to talk about India, it's always in critical terms. What's more, most of their writers are of Indian origin (Pankaj Mishra, Sadanand Dhume, ...) Are you seriously suggesting that Modi is trying to control this foreign media too?

Let's accept it. You have *no idea* what you're talking about.

 

[LastManstanding]

A proud slap from Indian public to self hating Pakistanis who wish them to be critical like them of their own country.

Pakistanis aren't critical of their country, they are just critical of the current government. Expect it to change when Imran Khan comes to power.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Pakistanis aren't critical of their country, they are just critical of the current government. Expect it to change when Imran Khan comes to power.

Are you serious? This is a nation where critics refer to their greatest ever cricketer as Taliban Khan and have steadfastly refused to elect him to govt despite being more suave and handsome by far than Nawaz Sharif.

Pakistan's intellectual and liberal elite would more likely admire the charms and talents of India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar. Alas partition has robbed them of the opportunity to show their love unashamedly.

 

[moghul]

not surprising. hindu nationalism is common in india which is why they elected a hindu terrorist who should have been hanged or may be given life jail for his killings of muslims in 2001.

Modi once was banned to enter USA for his involvement in killing of thousands of Muslims in Gujrat, but as USA now needs him to counter China and for trade benefits , he got red carpet reception in USA and they wow to fight together against terrorism,-------------------go figure.

 

[LastManstanding]

Are you serious? This is a nation where critics refer to their greatest ever cricketer as Taliban Khan and have steadfastly refused to elect him to govt despite being more suave and handsome by far than Nawaz Sharif.

Pakistan's intellectual and liberal elite would more likely admire the charms and talents of India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar. Alas partition has robbed them of the opportunity to show their love unashamedly.

Can't really comment about the democratic process in Pakistan but going by the news and opinions, most seem to consider him no less than the Messiah.

His detractors which include the intellectual and liberal elite as you put it are still in a minority.

Even if you were to have popularity poll on PP, Imran Khan would win by a landslide.

 

[ShadabFakhar]

Canada is second @ 62%. Would you call 62% Canadians jingoistic as well? Asking for a friend.

PS: I notice that this forum has quite a few people based in Canada. Question for you: would you describe yourselves as jingoistic? Asking for another friend.

Erm...we're in a thread about India and Modi. Why compare Modi and Trudeau? Why not add Turkey into the mix if Canada? Selective reasoning again.

Is your friend too cowardly to ask these questions himself? And will you be countering his arguments or himself?

 

[English August]

Erm...we're in a thread about India and Modi. Why compare Modi and Trudeau? Why not add Turkey into the mix if Canada? Selective reasoning again.

Is your friend too cowardly to ask these questions himself? And will you be countering his arguments or himself?

Another instance of sidestepping when your narrative is busted. You wanted to show that the Indians are jingoistic. It fell flat because you're unable to bring yourself to pile on the Canadians. Let's move on.

 

[ShadabFakhar]

Another instance of sidestepping when your narrative is busted. You wanted to show that the Indians are jingoistic. It fell flat because you're unable to bring yourself to pile on the Canadians. Let's move on.

Yes, yes my narrative is busted even though you never had a clue of what it was. Instead of answering the questions you instead presuppose what you think my narrative to be. It's funny to watch, I've now realised that I erringly encouraged it.

 

[English August]

Yes, yes my narrative is busted even though you never had a clue of what it was. Instead of answering the questions you instead presuppose what you think my narrative to be. It's funny to watch, I've now realised that I erringly encouraged it.

Just have to go back to post #11 on this very thread to see what narrative you were trying to push. It's been busted by contrasting the Indian and Canadian numbers from this poll. You were thrilled to pile on the Indians for voting the way they did, but now can't bring yourself to do the same for the Canadians.

The heartburn is understandable.

 

[ShadabFakhar]

Just have to go back to post #11 on this very thread to see what narrative you were trying to push. It's been busted by contrasting the Indian and Canadian numbers from this poll. You were thrilled to pile on the Indians for voting the way they did, but now can't bring yourself to do the same for the Canadians.

The heartburn is understandable.

Oh boy, you don't know when to quit, I'm getting sick of embarrassing you now, I'll consider this a selfless venture to keep your puerile mind occupied and away from other posters for a while.

What did you determine from post 11? What have you busted? Modi is jingoistic, Trudeau is not. Trudeau has been elected due to his liberalism, Modi due to his conservatism. You've shown through your other posts, you're all over the place, and it's no different this time.

Heartburn? Didn't know I had any Doctor, but thanks anyway, I'll take some Gaviscon.

 

[English August]

Oh boy, you don't know when to quit, I'm getting sick of embarrassing you now, I'll consider this a selfless venture to keep your puerile mind occupied and away from other posters for a while.

What did you determine from post 11? What have you busted? Modi is jingoistic, Trudeau is not. Trudeau has been elected due to his liberalism, Modi due to his conservatism. You've shown through your other posts, you're all over the place, and it's no different this time.

Heartburn? Didn't know I had any Doctor, but thanks anyway, I'll take some Gaviscon.

You're the one who says you don't want to reply to me, yet keep doing it. You need to make up your mind one way or the other.

I don't know which part of the poll says Modi was voted for his conservatism and Trudeau for his liberalism. Nor do I see how the poll shows Modi is jingoistic and Trudeau is not. You're just making up stuff now. Their names aren't even mentioned in the poll. Poll only lists the countries, not their elected leaders and nor their political leanings. Now you're beginning to see things that don't exist.

Guess who's struggling to quit when the narrative they were trying to peddle is well and truly busted!

I'll let you decide whatever medicine you want to take for the heartburn.

 

[ShadabFakhar]

You're the one who says you don't want to reply to me, yet keep doing it. You need to make up your mind one way or the other.

I don't want to, but I feel I have to because it keeps the nonsense away from other posters, call it my jihad if you will. There's also the fun factor which has been a welcome replacement from the dire cricket but Moeeen is looking steady so I'll leave you with the Pandora's Box that is your argument.


I don't know which part of the poll says Modi was voted for his conservatism and Trudeau for his liberalism. Nor do I see how the poll shows Modi is jingoistic and Trudeau is not. You're just making up stuff now. Their names aren't even mentioned in the poll. Poll only lists the countries, not their elected leaders and nor their political leanings. Now you're beginning to see things that don't exist.

Haha, I thought you said you knew my narrative? These are leaders of their respective governments, one uses jingoism and the other doesn't. Canada has not elected their leader on jingoistic policies,

Guess who's struggling to quit when the narrative they were trying to peddle is well and truly busted!

lol, k

I'll let you decide whatever medicine you want to take for the heartburn.

I'm done.

 

[English August]

I'm done.

Finally. It took half a dozen posts to get you there, but you'll feel better now. Seven stages of grief -- it does take time to accept the reality. Enjoy your cricket!

 

[Yossarian]

P.S. I'm so glad. Always wanted to know of our people's after our government has now completed 3 years in power.

OK. So the vast majority of Indians love their government and PM and are happy with the job they're doing. Fair enough.

And if the same can't be said of Theresa May, the Tory government and the British, or Trump and the Americans, or even Pakistanis and their government, then again fair enough.

Don't see the point of arguing over "you don't like your government but we like ours... hahaha" (or vice-versa).

 

[gkb101277867]

everyone knows the truth. if i kill a man tomorrow and the courts clear me for certain reasons it does not mean that i did not kill the man. yes legally the evidence against modi may not be enough but everyone knows the reality. i have many indian friends here in usa and they admit that modi is a criminal. if you wish to become a ostrich it is your choice.

Obviously you know the truth. Never mind the top legal minds and courts of India....they don't know anything. Plz stop making baseless hateful judgements

 

[gkb101277867]

Pakistanis aren't critical of their country, they are just critical of the current government. Expect it to change when Imran Khan comes to power.

Apparently they don't have the intelligence/will/bravery/patriotism to put khan into power. That's according to the opinions of people I know in Pakistan

 

[big_gamer007]

Wow this isn't a drastic change few years ago If you had asked any Indian he would have said all politicians are corrupt and didn't have much faith in any politician and now we are topping the list worldwide? Such a drastic change seems like modiji doing something right atleast