印度外交新态势：文化软实力的推进

约瑟夫·奈提出的“软实力”理论在世界政坛日益受到广泛的关注。印度将提升软实力作为新世纪外交的重要任务之一。印度文化软实力有着追求精神胜于物质、强调人与自然的和谐统一等传统价值理念和以民主、多元化、包容性为特征的政治价值观；流行文化亦内涵丰富并深具魅力。近年来，印度在南盟、周边、非洲拉美、欧美等不同层面不同领域因地制宜积极推进文化软实力。通过独具特色的文化软实力外交，印度有效地提升了国家形象，为自身的崛起营造了良好的发展环境。

New Trends in India's Diplomacy:To Promote Cultural Soft Power

India has recognized the importance of soft power to attaining its national interests,and has tried to promote in foreign relations.India's soft power arises from traditional values,popular culture and political ideas.The traditional values focus on spirit than on material and advocate the harmony between human and nature;the popular culture is rich in content and has strong appeal to the world;and the political ideas show the features of being democratic,diversified and inclusive.Today,India is promoting s...