Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday issued a stern warning to Pakistan, cautioning that any “misadventure” in the Sir Creek sector would invite a “decisive response” strong enough to “change both history and geography.”

Singh flagged Pakistan’s “ill intent” in expanding military infrastructure in the region, adding that the neighbour continues to provoke disputes despite 78 years of India’s independence. Advertisement

What is Sir Creek?

At first glance, Sir Creek appears to be little more than a 96-km stretch of muddy, uninhabited marshland between Gujarat and Sindh. Yet, this narrow tidal estuary has been at the heart of one of South Asia’s most complex territorial disputes.

The creek marks the official westernmost border between India and Pakistan. But colonial-era maps and

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