Overview

• India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh warned that any Pakistani “misadventure” in Sir Creek would draw a decisive response capable of changing “history and geography.”
• Pakistan Observer reports Pakistan has deployed Creek Battalions, coastal defense boats, marine assault craft, and air surveillance systems, while India has increased monitoring and maritime patrols.
• Pakistan Observer rejects Singh’s portrayal of Islamabad’s intentions, describing his remarks as false and portraying the stance as warmongering.
• The dispute turns on competing references to a 1914 resolution cited by Pakistan and India’s reliance on a 1925 map and the Thalweg principle for a mid-channel boundary.
• The creek influences where each country’s EEZ begins, underpins rich fisheries that see routine detentions of cross-border fishermen, and has stalled potential oil and gas exploration.