Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) has dismissed comments made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, denouncing his “delusional and dangerously revisionist remarks” about Sindh, after he suggested that the province could “return” to India.
According to Indian media reports, Singh stated: “While the territory of Sindh is not currently a part of India, culturally, it will always belong to India. As for land, borders can change. Who knows, perhaps Sindh could become part of India again in the future.”
He passed the remarks during an event in New Delhi, where he also claimed that Sindhi Hindus from his generation never truly accepted the province’s incorporation into Pakistan. The comments were made at the Sindhi Samaj Sammelan, a gathering associated with the Sindhi community.
Sindh has arisen in Indian political discourse at various times, often during periods of tension or significant events within India.
In response to Singh’s statement, the FO stated that the comments exhibited an “expansionist Hindutva mindset that seeks to challenge established realities” and infringed upon international law, recognised borders, and national sovereignty.
The FO urged Singh and Indian authorities to “refrain from inciting remarks that jeopardise regional peace and stability,” adding that it would be “much more constructive for the Government of India to focus on ensuring the safety of its own citizens, particularly vulnerable minority groups.”
It further stated that New Delhi should “hold accountable those who incite or commit violence against them and address discrimination grounded in faith-based bias and historical distortions.”
Citing unrest in India’s northeast, the FO noted that many communities in that region “continue to face systematic marginalisation, identity-based persecution, and cycles of state-enabled violence.”
Reaffirming its stance on the Kashmir conflict, the FO called on India to take “credible measures toward the genuine resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir issue in line with UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people under occupation.”
The FO emphasised that Pakistan remains dedicated to resolving all disputes with India according to international legal standards while being “steadfast in protecting its security, national independence, and sovereignty.”
Separately, Rajnath Singh remarked: “Our soldiers possess both weaponry and high morale. No challenge can prevail against us. Whether it is terrorism or any other issue, we have the capability to address and overcome them all.”