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Ayesha i already explained this in previous replies. Most of our nationalists are actually jingoists thats why their behaviour will be different than those white British or american or Canadian who adopted multiculturalism and real secularism thats why they will not object if British born Indian wave Indian flag during India vs England match in Lords. They also dont expect you to become totally westernised and adopt western culture and then you will be loyal to Britain or Canada. Thats beauty of their secularism. You will see that even British Muslim openly oppose foreign policies of Britain in Public because its constitution who give them this right and people respect this right but most Indian will say that British Muslim are not loyal to UK. What loyalty to land mean is also different for Indian or white british? Loyalty to Britain mean following their rule of laws, pay taxes, behave nicely without any racism or bigotry towards any group because of his colour/race or religion. Loyalty to Britain dont mean hating any country or its people and pleasing majority white British
Opposing the foreign (or domestic) policy of the nation is a constitutional right in India as well.
But I understand what you are saying, and I agree with you. Here in the US, there are so many American born Americans who openly have a love for their ancestral country - Italians have Italian flags in their homes, Irishpeople have Irish flags, celebrate St Patrick's day and so on. Nobody considers it unpatriotic. Some of these people have never stepped foot in the countries they so "patriotically" espouse.
But none of that has to do with secularism, which is about religions and national laws. It is about multiculturalism, which you mentioned too in your post.
In short, terms like "secularism" and "multiculturalism" mean different things in the west and in Ind-Pak.