{"id":356568,"date":"2026-08-13T09:56:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T13:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=356568"},"modified":"2026-08-13T09:59:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T13:59:02","slug":"methodology-india-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2026\/08\/13\/methodology-india-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Methodology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;about-pew-research-centers-spring-2026-global-attitudes-survey&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"about-pew-research-centers-spring-2026-global-attitudes-survey\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Pew Research Center\u2019s Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Results for the survey are based on face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup and Langer Research Associates. 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