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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said Sindh, though not part of India today, remains deeply connected to the country’s civilisational identity and that political borders are not permanent. Speaking at an event in Delhi, he suggested that the region could one day “return to India”.
“Today, the land of Sindh may not be a part of India, but civilisationally Sindh will always belong to India. And as far as land is concerned, borders can change. Who knows, tomorrow Sindh may return to India again,” Singh said.
Sindh, located along the Indus River, became part of Pakistan after the 1947 Partition, leading to a large migration of Sindhi Hindus to India. Singh cited former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani’s writings, noting that many Sindhi Hindus of his generation never accepted the separation.
“Advani ji wrote that Sindhi Hindus still have not reconciled with Sindh being separated from India,” he said, adding that both Hindus and many Muslims historically regarded the Indus River as sacred.
Singh’s remarks follow his recent comment during an interaction with the Indian community in Morocco, where he expressed confidence that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would “come back on its own”, citing rising public discontent in the region.
The Defence Minister’s statement also comes amid ongoing debate over India’s Operation Sindoor, during which several experts argued that India could have advanced into PoK to reclaim territory claimed by India.
