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The Public Diplomacy Blog
http://softpower-madhur.blogspot.com
This is a blog on Public Diplomacy. How nations use soft power to project power, promote national interests and influence foreign public opinion
Recent Posts
Two important books on Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
Joshua Kurlantzick’s “Charm Offensive” and Sunanda K Datta-Ray’s “Looking East to Look West” are two books which provide great insights into the diplomacy in Southeast Asia. Kurlantzick describes in detail Chinese public diplomacy and how...
Engaging Southeast Asia through Public Diplomacy - Seventh Indo-ASEAN summit
The seventh India-ASEAN summit was held in October, 2009, at Hua Hin in Thailand. At the summit Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reiterated India’s commitment to engage ASEAN nations and also outlined India’s vision of an Asian economic community ba...
"Indian Portrayal of terror wins accolades across Arab nations" - Outlook magazine (India)
Interesting article in the Outlook magazine on Bollywood's reach and influence in certain regions of the world. Most importantly, entertainment industries like the Bombay film industry ( I hate using the word "Bollywood." Hindi Film industry or Bomba...
Pesta Blogger 2009: Broadening the scope of Public Diplomacy
As we discuss the need & possibility of broadening the understanding of Public Diplomacy in India, there have been some interesting developments around the world with PD 2.0 worth taking note of. Last week, I received this interesting bit of inf...
Pesta Blogger 2009: Broadening the scope of Public Diplomacy
As we discuss the need & possibility of broadening the understanding of Public Diplomacy in India, there have been some interesting developments around the world with PD 2.0 worth taking note of. Last week, I received this interesting bit of inf...
Towards a broader understanding of Public Diplomacy
The recent controversy between India and China over the alleged intrusions by Chinese soldiers into Indian territory, disregarding the LAC (Line of Actual Control), attracted considerable media attention in both countries. China claimed these were b...

