Majority of Indians have now started seeing Pakistan as a foreign nation and a distant foreign culture belonging more to the Iranian, Afghan side with having little to do with Indian culture.
For a long time there was this romanticism about Pakistan being formerly part of India. More so in Delhi-Punjab regions. The 26/11 incident and the border skirmishes of the last decade have ensured the two nations became more distant by heart.
Pakistani cricketers, artists, poets, writers used to be very popular in India. Atif Aslam, Rahat Fateh, Adnan Sami etc dominated Indian music industry for years. Imran, Wasim etc had a massive following and connections in India. It’s not the case anymore and it’s very unlikely we will get back to that level ever again.
It’s kind of sad too in a way how the two nations have fallen apart by heart despite the fact that nobody can deny we were one people and nation once. It’s nothing to celebrate or boast. It’s not a great thing. People may say it doesn’t matter and both nations will continue to grow but life shouldn’t be all about progress without deep human relations and shared experiences.
@DeadlyVenom posted a thread earlier where World Bank grouped Pakistan with Iran, Afghan already. Under Pakistan’s current political situation this will become more prominent in coming times.
