INDIA'S PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS ABOUT JAPAN

SECTION VII

JAPANESE ROLE IN INDIA

1. Is Japanese assistance helping India ?

To What Extent, Is Japanese Economic / Technical Aid Helping India?
  Political Academic Professional Trade Media Govt All India
Contributes Well - 1 - - - - 1
To some extent 31 23 21 14 28 31 23
Not much 59 59 61 71 56 55 61
Not at all 3 8 8 6 7 7 7
Does not at all 1 1 2 - 1 - 1
No idea 5 9 8 9 8 8 8

2. On which sectors should Japan emphasize its assistance?

WHICH SECTORS SHOULD JAPAN EMPHASIZE ITS ASSISTANCE TO INDIA ?
(in per cent)
Should emphasize Political Academic Professional Trade Media Govt  
Electricity 55 38 52 49 43 47 47
Infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc) 25 27 31 27 31 17 27
Industries 13 15 9 13 10 13 12
Urban facilities 3 7 2 4 4 7 4
Agriculture 1 2 1 - 4 5 2
Environment - 3 2 - 1 2 3
Health services/population control 1 4 1 4 2 3 3
Human Resource Development - 1 - - 1 - 1
Communication - 1 - - 1 - 1

3. Is Japan importing enough from India ?

Is Japan Importing Enough Products From India ?
(in per cent)
  Sufficiently Not Enough Hardly any No idea
North 10 54 14 22
East 3 64 17 17
West 10 40 21 29
South 15 45 19 21
Political 15 47 19 19
Academic 12 49 18 21
Professional 11 46 18 25
Trade 11 50 22 17
Media 11 42 14 33
Govt. 8 49 16 26
All India 11 48 18 23

4. Does India welcome Japanese industry ?

DOES INDIA WELCOME JAPANESE INDUSTRY ?
(in per cent)
  Yes Rather Not Sure No No idea
North 69 14 10 1 5
East 68 17 9 2 4
West 46 37 9 1 8
South 66 24 6 1 2
Political 64 29 3 3 1
Academic 64 17 14 2 4
Professional 67 21 8 1 3
Trade 53 31 7 1 7
Media 48 37 8 1 6
Govt. 64 22 7 - 7
All India 61 25 8 1 5

5. For what reasons Japanese industry is welcome ?

For What Reasons Is Japanese Industry Welcome?
(in per cent of those who welcome)
  North East West South All India
Technology would be improved in India 38 53 69 39 53
Increase Employment opportunities 12 7 11 8 10
Good and low cost products would be made in India 24 15 2 26 15
Business opportunities 4 7 11 7 8
Helps Economy 10 15 1 11 6
Regional development 6 - 4 2 3
Entrepreneurship 2 - 1 1 1
Public Welfare - - -   2
Others - - - - 1

6. Did Japanese transfer their technology ?

Did Japanese Companies Transfer Their Technologies To India?
(in per cent)
  Yes No, but the technology transfers will be promoted No, the technology will not be promoted Others/ no idea
North 32 38 13 17
East 55 36 4 4
West 29 57 6 7
South 40 51 5 3
Political 45 45 9 2
Academic 39 43 9 8
Professional 39 46 6 7
Trade 26 58 6 7
Media 31 53 5 11
Govt. 41 44 8 6
AllIndia 36 48 7 7

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