It is difficult to quantify what constitutes an "average" american or an "average" Indian. However, opinions and knowledge of a person is a function of the inp

It is difficult to quantify what constitutes an "average" american or an "average" Indian. However, opinions and knowledge of a person is a function of the inputs they receive. For most people it is the media. The US media paints India as a country of poverty and "exotic" things. If you scan through the major newspapers, heck! even regional newspapers of India, you will see a informative and balanced coverage of world events. My comment was more about the lack of usable information to the US citizens that they obtain through their media to make informed decisions about India. My intention was not to critique their general knowledge and world affairs.