ISLAMABAD: The foreign office in Islamabad on Sunday condemned Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s “dangerously revisionist” remarks about Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, saying such statement reveal New Delhi’s “expansionist” designs.
Singh said that Sindhi Hindus from his generation never fully accepted the accession of the province to Pakistan in 1947, according to Indian media reports.
He said the province “will always be a part of India” civilizationally and that “who knows, tomorrow Sindh may return to India again” as borders can change, India’s The Hindu newspaper reported.
The Pakistani foreign office said such statements reveal the mindset that seeks to “challenge established realities and stands in clear violation of international law, the inviolability of recognized borders and the sovereignty of states.”
“We urge Mr. Rajnath Singh and other Indian leaders to refrain from provocative rhetoric that threatens regional peace and stability,” the Pakistani foreign office said, urging New Delhi to address grievances of marginalized communities and religious minorities in India.
