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Soft power

  • Bollywood beyond borders: How stars become cultural diplomats

    Bollywood beyond borders: How stars become cultural diplomats

    Swapnil Rai
    · Jan 28, 2025 · 09:05 am
  • Sports diplomacy: Saudi Arabia using 'soft power' of sporting events as lever of influence

    Sports diplomacy: Saudi Arabia using 'soft power' of sporting events as lever of influence

    AFP
    · Jan 02, 2020 · 10:11 am
  • Are China and India gearing up to reprise the soft power rivalry between America and Soviet Union?

    Are China and India gearing up to reprise the soft power rivalry between America and Soviet Union?

    John Zarobell
    · Jan 06, 2019 · 09:30 pm
  • Japan is trying a new style of cultural diplomacy to boost soft power. Is the message too exclusive?

    Japan is trying a new style of cultural diplomacy to boost soft power. Is the message too exclusive?

    Warren Stanislaus, The Conversation
    · Nov 19, 2018 · 11:30 pm
  • From Kannada rock to Sufi gospel: India puts its soft power on show in Australia

    From Kannada rock to Sufi gospel: India puts its soft power on show in Australia

    Neena Bhandari
    · Nov 08, 2016 · 07:30 am