After reading Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of our text, watch the video Shashi Tharoor: Why nations should pursue soft power. Post 1) what you garnered from the video 2) a discussion on the soft power of any given country (include actual examples) 3) two peer responses. International Business: The Challenge of Global Competition https://youtu.be/EiTrl0W1QrM Solution 1) We garnered following things from mentioned video: 2) Discussion on the soft power of any given country- India: According to Mr. Tharoor, India will be more populated than China by 2030. India is near the top for military strength, nuclear power, political and economic power growing when other countries falters, this not only make the Indian superpower but other attraction India has towards other countries is its soft power which allows other countries to like India\'s cultural and political values, foreign policies etc. Very Important key to soft power is communication. India has come a long way, becoming the most connected country by having the most all news channels in the world and they sell 15 million cell phones a month, where twenty years ago telephone was not a need but a privilege! One example quoted by him was of fisherman: \"Fisherman takes cellphones out to sea so when he catch a load he will call and see which market along the coastal area gives best price.\" India also develops soft power through entertainment with bollywood making films which enjoyed by people worldwide, and a soap opera which was biggest TV hit in afghan history, another way India is using soft power is through its cuisine. Stereotypes are changing about Indians from snake charmers to technology whizzes and computer specialists. One of the most unique soft power India has is its unity in diversity! India have numerous religions although majorities are of Hindus still India had various leaders from other religions unlike the US who have been all Christian and white until Obama. India\'s soft power will work by attracting other people and countries instead of fighting and terrorizing other countries..

1. After reading Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of our text, watch the video Shashi Tharoor: Why nations
should pursue soft power. Post 1) what you garnered from the video 2) a discussion on the soft
power of any given country (include actual examples) 3) two peer responses. International
Business: The Challenge of Global Competition
https://youtu.be/EiTrl0W1QrM
Solution
1) We garnered following things from mentioned video:
2) Discussion on the soft power of any given country- India:
According to Mr. Tharoor, India will be more populated than China by 2030. India is near the
top for military strength, nuclear power, political and economic power growing when other
countries falters, this not only make the Indian superpower but other attraction India has towards
other countries is its soft power which allows other countries to like India's cultural and political
values, foreign policies etc.
Very Important key to soft power is communication. India has come a long way, becoming the
most connected country by having the most all news channels in the world and they sell 15
million cell phones a month, where twenty years ago telephone was not a need but a privilege!
One example quoted by him was of fisherman: "Fisherman takes cellphones out to sea so when
he catch a load he will call and see which market along the coastal area gives best price."
India also develops soft power through entertainment with bollywood making films which
enjoyed by people worldwide, and a soap opera which was biggest TV hit in afghan history,
another way India is using soft power is through its cuisine. Stereotypes are changing about
Indians from snake charmers to technology whizzes and computer specialists. One of the most
unique soft power India has is its unity in diversity! India have numerous religions although
majorities are of Hindus still India had various leaders from other religions unlike the US who
have been all Christian and white until Obama. India's soft power will work by attracting other
people and countries instead of fighting and terrorizing other countries.