Pakistan on Monday condemned Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s comments about Sindh, calling them “delusional” and “dangerously revisionist”. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said the remarks revealed an “expansionist Hindutva mindset” that challenges established realities and violates international law and state sovereignty. It urged Singh and other Indian leaders to refrain from provocative rhetoric that threatens regional peace and stability and asked New Delhi to focus on the security of its own citizens, particularly “vulnerable minority communities”. “Pakistan is firmly resolved to safeguard its security, national independence and sovereignty,” the statement added.
Singh, speaking at an event in Delhi, had suggested that the Sindh region, which became part of Pakistan in the 1947 Partition, could one day return to India. Emphasising India’s civilisational links with Sindh, he said geographical boundaries are not permanent: “Who knows, one day Sindh may come back to India.” Referring to BJP veteran L.K. Advani, who hails from Sindh, Singh said Sindhi Hindus of Advani’s generation had never emotionally accepted the Partition-induced separation. Quoting Advani, he added that Hindus regard the Indus River as sacred and that many Muslims in Sindh also held the river’s water in a sanctified regard comparable to the Aab-e-Zamzam.
