A pioneering genetic study by CCMB researchers has revealed that Sindhis settled in western India possess a distinct genetic profile compared to their Pakistani counterparts. The research highlights ancient East Asian admixtures, possibly from Mongolian migrations, and recent assimilation with local groups like the Konkanis.

Hyderabad: The genetic make-up of the Sindhi population settled in the Western parts of India is quite different and unique from Pakistani Sindhis, findings from the first high-throughput genetic study on the Sindhi population living on the West Coast of India, conducted by Dr. Kumarasamy Thangaraj from the Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology ( CCMB ) and his colleague, Dr. Lomous Kumar, said.

Commenting on their study, which was pu

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