India, June 8 -- Prime Minister Modi's upcoming visit to Canada for the G7 summit-his first in a decade-carries significance that goes well beyond the formalities of international diplomacy.

Invited by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, this visit is both symbolic and strategic-marking Modi's first participation in a major multilateral forum since the launch of Operation Sindoor, India's audacious and widely discussed military response to cross-border terrorism emanating from nuclear-armed Pakistan, now seen by many as a vassal of China.

That alone lends gravity to the visit. For years, India's military capability was a matter of speculation or restraint. Post-Sindoor, it's a matter of record. India didn't just signal strength-it demo...