SOFT POWER IN FOREIGN POLICY AND INDIA AS A SELECTED EXAMPLE

This study focuses on Soft Power, which is a reflection of power in terms of International Relations rather than the phenomenon of power. First of all, the definition of the concept of power is emphasised, and while power is defined in terms of International Relations, the concept of power in all its varieties is analyzed. India's Soft Power Policies are discussed in the context of cause and effect while Soft Power and the use of Soft Power are opened to debate on the selected sample of India. In the last part of this study, the sources of Soft Power, Rapid-growth markets soft power index, and the importance of this topic under today's circumstances are once again highlighted. Also, starting from the example of India, such questions as what the other countries have already done and what else can be done about the usage of soft power are discussed.