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The discourse surrounding global population crisis has increasingly been marked by fear, with some questioning whether there are "too many people" on the planet. This sentiment often oversimplifies the complexities of birth rates and demographic trends. Countries such as India, which recently overtook China as the most populous nation, present a nuanced picture: despite initial concerns about rapid population growth, birth rates in India have been declining steadily for the last 25 years. As a result, India is now projected to become an aging nation rather than one of burgeoning youth.