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Studies of how Indians view the world rarely look beyond the metros. This report turns to the Hindi heartland, home to more than a third of India’s population. It draws on a survey of 1,023 adults aged 21 to 40 across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand, conducted in October 2026 in Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities and towns.
Studies of how Indians view the world rarely look beyond the metros. This report turns to the Hindi heartland, home to more than a third of India’s population. It draws on a survey of 1,023 adults aged 21 to 40 across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand, conducted in October 2026 in Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities and towns.
Respondents assessed Israel alongside Russia, the United States, Japan, France, the UAE and Singapore on friendship, trust, technology, defence, and cooperation in agriculture, water and business. Israel emerges as one of India’s most highly regarded partners in the region, and regard for it rises sharply where the partnership is visible.
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