Overview
- Speaking to a Sindhi community event in New Delhi on November 23, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said borders can change and suggested Sindh might return to India in the future.
- Singh framed the remarks through civilisational ties to the Indus region and quoted L. K. Advani’s reflections on Sindhi Hindus never accepting Sindh’s separation after Partition.
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office issued a formal denunciation, urging Indian leaders to avoid provocative rhetoric and asserting the sanctity of recognized borders and state sovereignty.
- Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah rejected the idea, stating Sindh was, is and will remain part of Pakistan, while the Sindhi group JSMM publicly welcomed Singh’s position.
- No policy or territorial changes have been announced, with analysts noting the comment fits a recent pattern that includes earlier statements on PoK and warnings over Sir Creek, alongside references to the CAA and displaced minorities.