India, May 9 -- Joseph S Nye redefined the meaning of global influence with his concept of "soft power". He is no more but the cause he championed - domination and leadership grounded in values - is what world needs more than ever

Joseph S Nye, the visionary political scientist who coined the transformative concept of "soft power", passed away on May 6, 2025, at 88.

With his passing, the world bids farewell not only to a scholar but to a statesman of ideas whose intellectual legacy remains vital in regions plagued by conflict - especially South Asia. Nye was not merely an academic theorist; he was a pacifist in the truest sense - one who believed that power could heal rather than harm, attract rather than coerce.

At Harvard University,...