2026, Vol. 8, Issue 1, Part A

Public diplomacy has been identified as a key tool and instrument of Indian foreign policy allowing the country to reach and impact the publics of other nations and propagate its cultural and democratic values in a more radiant and persuasive manner around the globe. The topic to be covered in this research paper is the institutional framework and structure surrounding public diplomacy in India and the contribution of various important institutions such as the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), media and the diaspora, and research and research-based think tanks in public diplomacy and the overall imagery of India abroad in the current and changing world scenario.