India, China optimistic about their economic condition

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SILICON VALLEY, June 15 (PTI): People in India and China remain upbeat and optimistic about their national economic conditions, contrary to the trend witnessed globally, a recent survey by independent body, the Pew Research Centre has found.

Majority of people in 18 of the 24 countries surveyed described the current economic situation of their country as bad and believe things will either worsen or stay constant over the next year, according to the survey conducted on more than 24,000 people in 24 countries.

China and India, however, are exceptions to these trends and publics in the two countries are largely happy with their current economic situation and optimistic about their economic future.

The most negative evaluations of economic conditions came from citizens of advanced Western countries, it said.