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ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday rejected Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks suggesting Sindh could “return” to India, calling them “delusional and dangerously revisionist.”
In a sharply worded statement, the FO said Pakistan “strongly condemns the Indian defence minister’s delusional and dangerously revisionist remarks regarding Pakistan’s Sindh province,” describing the comments as reflective of “an expansionist Hindutva mindset that seeks to challenge established realities.”
Singh, speaking at an event in Delhi, said: “Today, the land of Sindh may not be a part of India, but civilisationally, Sindh will always be a part of India. And as far as land is concerned, borders can change. Who knows, tomorrow Sindh may return to India again.”
Sindh has occasionally featured in Indian rhetoric on Pakistan, most often during heightened tensions or significant developments inside India.
The remarks at Sindhi Samaj Sammelan, a platform related to the Sindhi community, were possibly made to bolster political support by invoking historical and cultural claims.
Islamabad said such rhetoric “stands in clear violation of international law, the inviolability of recognised borders, and the sovereignty of states”, warning that provocative statements of this kind “threaten regional peace and stability.”
The FO urged Indian leaders to “refrain from provocative rhetoric” and instead focus on their domestic issues, saying it would be “far more constructive for the Government of India to ensure the security of its own citizens, particularly vulnerable minority communities”.
The statement also pressed New Delhi to “hold accountable those who incite or perpetrate violence” against minorities and to “address discrimination rooted in faith-based prejudice and historical distortions”.
Citing unrest and grievances in India’s northeast, the FO said many communities there “continue to face systematic marginalisation, identity-based persecution, and cycles of state-enabled violence”.
Reiterating its position on the Kashmir dispute, the FO called on India to take “credible steps toward the genuine resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people under occupation”.
The FO said Pakistan is firmly resolved to safeguard its security, national independence and sovereignty.
Published in Dawn, November 24th, 2025
