Optimism level up, 65% Indians believe country on right track post Op Sindoor: Ipsos survey

With 65 percent of citizens believing India is moving in the right direction, on the back of Operation Sindoor, the optimism level of Indians is up three per cent in May, according to the monthly ‘What Worries the World’ survey by Ipsos.

India also retained its 4th rank in optimism on how the country is doing.

According to the survey, the top ranks in optimism have been bagged essentially by countries from global south, which underscores the shifting axis of economic order.

The markets most optimistic about how their country is being run and performing were: Singapore (77%), Malaysia (69%), Indonesia (67%), India (65%), Argentina (56%), Thailand (45%) and Mexico (45%). The markets least optimistic about how their country is doing, included: Peru (9%), South Korea (15%) and France (19%), the survey revealed.

“Handling of Operation Sindoor by the government and the armed forces has underscored people’s faith in the system that our administration is geared to offset external challenges in the best interests of the citizens and the country. Providing a renewed boost of optimism,” stated Amit Adarkar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ipsos India.

What worries Indians?

However, according to the survey, Indians continue to worry about inflation and unemployment.

The 3rd new issue of worry was terrorism with 26 percent Indians worrying about it, seeing an 11 percent jump from previous round, displaying the concern of Indians post the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir where 26 civilians, mostly tourists, were gunned down.