Why nations should pursue "soft" power

[relativiti]

Impressive speech by Shashi Tharoor on India's soft power to international audience, must watch, true meaning of soft power, please watch it complete

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Soft power is very important. Especially in this modern, interconnected world.

Hard power is still far more important though, i.e. Economic and military strength.

Prioritize hard power first, especially economic power. Everything else will follow.

 

[EastWest]

Very beautiful speech by Shashi Tharoor...very learned and educated person...

 

[SpArK]

Though and

 

[desioptimist]

Repeated so many times, it is pretty stale now.
We look great only when middle east is sh*t, pakistan is rotten and bd is poor.
But slowly others are catching up, we need to genuinely move forward in poverty alleviation, transparency and governance.

 

[casual]

soft power will come with money. so just focus on economy

 

[Tripathy]

Great Speech!!!


This man deserve his Foreign Ministry which he hold very dear to his heart and in some years the PM's post.