India, June 12 -- One of the most consequential shifts in India's foreign policy discourse over the past decade has been the emergence of a more overtly people-centric orientation. Foreign policy can no longer remain insulated from domestic political expectations or public scrutiny. This has compelled policymakers to recalibrate India's external outlook in ways that resonate more directly with popular sentiment. Consequently, the scope and direction of India's engagement with the world are now shaped as much by domestic political consciousness as by traditional diplomatic imperatives.

ORF's Foreign Policy Survey 2025: Young India and the Middle East sought to capture the sentiments of India's youth, through a survey of over 5,000 Indians...