Indians’ perception of Afghanistan- North India as a case study

Abstract
Apart from political all-weather alliance between India and Afghanistan, this study has been conducted to find out the
general perception of Indians of Afghanistan, the required data has been collected in North India using cluster method
of probability sampling technique.

1. Introduction
India supports a democratic and a self-relied Afghanistan, helping the country in terms of various construction
projects, Military support, education, and Economic development, therefore people in Afghanistan perceive India as
their second home. Whereas the Indians’ viewpoint about Afghanistan varies. however, Indians consider Afghanistan
as India’s strategic ally, yet majority of the general perception of Afghanistan in India is traced back to the 80s and
90s. In this article we have conducted a survey and randomly assimilated different viewpoints of the local Indians
about Afghanistan.

2. Methods and Instruments

We have selected a small group of people aged 18 to 45 year, yet the maximum number of the respondents were 22
years, for collection of the required data we have used cluster method of probability sampling technique in Northern
India.

2.1. Sample Size

Chandigarh Group of Colleges has been taken as the sample size, Mohali and Haryana as sample, North India has
been taken as the Population and India as the Universe.

India

North India
Universe
Population Mohali, Haryana
Sample

Sample Size Chandigarh Group of Colleges

3. Results and Discussion

The gained data has been characterized into the following aspects:

3.1. Overall Image of Afghanistan

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5% 10%

24%

62%

Developed Developing Un-Developed Do noy Know

3.2. India-Afghanistan Alliance

Indo-Afghan Relations
Overall Image of
Afghanistan
Bad
Average
13% 1% Very good

Good
Very good
Good 54%
32% Average

Bad

Worst

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3.3. Government in Afghanistan
Average
15%
High
36%
low
40% Cannot
8% say
3.4. Education System in Afghanistan

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50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
46.70%
20%
15% 31.70%

10%
5% 11.70%
8.00%
5.00%
0%
Very Good Good Average bad Worst

3.5. Freedom to Girls

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Cannot say Average

15%
AverageHigh
36%
low

Cannot
low say
40% High
8%

3.6. Economic System

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2% 9%
19% Very
Good
19% Good
Average
Bad
Worst

51%

3.7. Terrorism

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Very Good
22%
36% Good

Average

42%

3.8. India’s political Assistance with Afghanistan

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9% 2% Very Good
20% Good
Average
32% Bad
Worst
38%