External Actors

This part turns outward. It assesses seven external actors and the Indian diaspora, each as a contest between India's capacity and that actor's reach into Indian politics, economy and discourse. External actors are weighted by their reach and by the divergence of their positions from those of Hindutva-aligned actors, on the same scale as the domestic arenas.

The domain reads 32.7. Its arenas, with their weights and readings:

1. 37Western Media, Academia, Philanthropy and Rights Bodies
2. 38Global Technology Platforms
3. 39The United States
4. 40China
5. 41Pakistan, Bangladesh and Transnational Islamist Networks
6. 42Europe, Russia, the Gulf and Other States
7. 43Transnational Christian Organisations
8. 44The Diaspora and India’s Image Abroad