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PM Modi gets kudos at home for India’s G-20 presidency, despite diplomatic wrinkles

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Around seven in 10 Indians believe their country has recently become more influential according to a Pew survey, in a likely sign of the G-20 impact.

Around seven in 10 Indians believe their country has recently become more influential, according to a Pew survey, in a likely sign of the G-20 impact.

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- India’s G-20 presidency may not be going as smoothly as anticipated as it approaches the finish line. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already reaped domestic dividends on the back of a months-long G-20 publicity blitz as the leader who has raised India’s global stature.

G-20 meetings are usually staid events, but in India they have acquired a celebratory note as the country counts down to the general elections in 2024.

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