In April 2007, New Delhi was brimming with confidence under Manmohan Singh during the SAARC summit. India’s economy was rising, policies working and diplomacy delivering. Pakistan was also learning how to turn its geography into an asset, opening economy, uprooting terrorism, devolving power, and balancing ties with everyone including India.
Fast forward to 2025. Two decades later, Pakistan has traveled its own unique course with help of politicians, citizens, and partners. Many people deserve credit for Pakistan’s new trajectory. But here’s the real shocker, the man I never imagined thanking: Mr. Narendra Modi. Yes, you heard right. His policies, meant to show India’s strength and box Pakistan in, instead triggered the “backfire effect.” Each attempt meant to weaken us, like Newton’s law, ended up in strengthening us.
I started this article after Pakistan’s win over India but saved it for Modi’s 75th birthday. I am just thanking him for ten reasons. I am sure there are more for which you can thank him on his X account.
First Thank You, For Busting the Myth of Secular India
For decades, Pakistan warned the world that India’s secular image contradicted reality, only to be dismissed. Then came Mr. Modi, who didn’t just dent secularism but bulldozed its foundations. From Gujarat riots in 2002 to Bihar elections in 2025, he exposed openly what Pakistan’s media couldn’t prove. Now Western media broadcast the fall of secularism. Perhaps the West owes us a late compliment for seeing it long before they did.
Second Thank You, for Endorsing Pakistan’s Partition Logic
Partition was a shared tragedy, but its logic has never looked clearer. In 1947, a minority was denied its rights. That minority chose to become Pakistan. India’s promise that Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and Dalits could live equally remains a fiction. The Constitution writes equality, but the caste system erases it. Today, minorities in secular India face the same fate: second-class citizens. Our partition logic is in daily Indian news. The Two-Nation Theory, is now confirmed not in our textbooks but in India’s headlines.
Third Thank You, for Giving Clarity to Kashmiris. We Alone Couldn’t
The Kashmir problem lies buried under India’s might and glamour. Sadly, the democracy denied UN-promised freedom. Pakistan supported, but one voice had limits. Then came Modi’s “masterstroke”: abrogating Article 370. By tightening control, India exposed its illusion. From youngest to oldest, Kashmiris see India’s intent with clarity. Ironically, it wasn’t Pakistan or Kashmiri sacrifices, but India under Modi that proved the truth: in India, Kashmiris will never be free to decide their fate.
Fourth Thank You, for Getting Our Hospitality Endorsed by Indian Air Force
We wanted cricket, but in 2019 you sent a pilot. Pakistan stunned the world by treating him as guest. We served tea, showed courtesy, and returned him with dignity. The clash was fairplay. The world noticed: India sent jets, Pakistan sent chai. Instead of thanks, you spun a line— “Rafale hota to ye na hota”—disowning your pilots for a corporate deal. As for Rafales, the world knows what happened.
Fifth Thank You, for Giving Us the Moment to Prove Our Air Superiority
In 2019, we served home-made tea; in 2025, we served home-made jets with Chinese PL-15s for dessert. The scoreboard read 6-0. What was a trailer in 2019 became a full film in 2025. History notes this as the moment when a nation seven times smaller proved edge over its rival. Our forces earned it but you gave the stage and audience for a historic feat.
Sixth Thank You, for Teaching Us the Art of Being Nowhere
You sit in the Quad to defend U.S. interests, then join BRICS to undermine the dollar. You back Ukraine’s integrity, then bankroll Russia. This is confusion. For Pakistan, though, it was clarity: where not to stand, whom not to confuse, and how not to operate in bloc politics. You proved the rule of diplomacy: “try to be everywhere, and you end up nowhere.” Or as critics say: aap kisi ke bhi nahin, apne bhi nahin.
Seventh Thank You, for Reminding Us Not to Eat from Every Table
Cheap Russian oil flipped on global markets while you sought favor in Washington. The U.S. saw through it, Europe noted, and markets adjusted. What looked clever became scandal. From “Make in India” to 50% tariffs, protection turned into punishment hurting Indian exporters most. We learned from you: when you eat at every table, you upset every host. Your missteps showed us what not to do.
Eighth Thank You, for Vacating the South Asian Leadership
Leadership in the region was once India’s to claim, but under you, it slipped away. Boycotts give away leadership. By walking out of summits and blaming Pakistan for all agendas, you weakened yourself. Each empty chair showed region deserves better. In the end, you polished the chair for us.
Ninth Thank You, for Making Your Media Louder at Home and Hollower Abroad
A free press questions power; yours cheered it. By turning news into slogans, godi media hollowed India’s narrative. Pakistan gained weight by contrast. While anchors shouted, world listened. And as for your “star journalists,” had they been in Pakistan, they’d be in therapy, not on prime time.
Tenth Thank You, for Raising Eyebrows in the Muslim World
Photo-ops fool cameras, not world. Your embrace of Netanyahu and Israeli drones in May 2025 was noticed. The Muslim world was watching. For years, some leaned toward India’s markets over Pakistan. But in one stroke, you revived the Palestinian cause. By ignoring Gandhi on Palestine, you raised doubt and mistrust. Boycotting Turkey or Azerbaijan won’t fix that.
Conclusion
Modi jee, I could write books on favors to Pakistan. On your birthday, I invite Pakistanis to add their own thank yous, especially ones I missed. For those wishing to thank Modi jee directly, his X handle is @narendramodi. You can also post him at South Block, New Delhi 110011, or email him via www.narendramodi.in.