Hyphenating ourselves.

"New Delhi, India's population is estimated to reach 1.46 billion in 2025, continuing to be the highest in the world, according to a new UN demographic report," which "found that India's total fertility rate has declined to 1.9 births per woman, falling below the replacement level of 2.1." HT. "After keeping India out of the G7 summit, Canada has relented or rather made to toe the line of other members, to extend an invitation." Because "After the successful conduct of G20 as its president and including the African Union representing 55 African countries as a member, India has emerged as the leader of the developing economies and the Global South," wrote Seshadri Chari. As a swayamsevak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and member of the National Executive Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (wikipedia), Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party, Mr Chari forgets to mention that Mr Modi was invited on 5 June, long after invitations to other non-members had gone out and "Law enforcement cooperation was reportedly a 'condition' that (Canadian Prime Minister Mark) Carney laid down for inviting Modi to the G-7 summit." The Diplomat. A case of 'Humble Pie' (wikipedia)? True, PM Modi "did get a last minute invitation to join the G-7, but not as a participant - only as an observer." "The narrative was that he is too important not to be invited and that India is not isolated, or never was." But, "The present 'hyphenation' of India with Pakistan, an almost failed state, is a deliberate insult inflicted on Modi's India to cut to a realistic size and to taunt a drum-beaten narrative that we are almost a superpower," wrote Jawhar Sircar. It is possible that by constantly referring to Pakistan we are 'hyphenating' ourselves with that failed state. 8 May, "India and Pakistan accuse each other of 'violations' after ceasefire deal." BBC. 11 May, " 'Act responsibly': India calls out Pakistan's ceasefire breach, says forces asked to respond strongly." News18. 24 May, "India called out Pakistan's grossly hypocritical behavior at the UN Security Council," saying "the Pakistani Army deliberately shelled Indian border villages earlier this month killing civilians." TNIE. 26 June, ""Rajnath Singh refuses to sign SCO statement as cross-border (meaning Pakistan) concerns remain unaddressed." HT. Pakistan not only rejects India's charges but accused India of involvement in suicide bombing on a school bus in Balochistan. TOI. On 12 June, "A top US general has described Pakistan as a 'phenomenal partner in the counter-terrorism world' and stressed that the United States 'have to have' a relationship with both Pakistan and India." ET. Not just 'hyphenated' but Siamese twins. By constantly whining about Pakistan we show ourselves as weak and helpless. 1.46 billion, but afraid. And so, ignored.