"Route to Karachi through..." is Rajnath Singh's major caution to Pakistan on the military buildup around Sir Creek

Pakistan's recent military buildup near the Sir Creek region has drawn harsh criticism from defense minister Rajnath Singh, who warned Pakistan on Thursday that any mishap would be met with a retaliation so forceful that it might "change both history and geography." Rajnath Singh denounced Pakistan for deliberately inflaming the long-standing border conflict in the Sir Creek region during a public ceremony celebrating "Shashtra Pujan."

"The border controversy in the Sir Creek area is still being agitated 78 years after independence. India has attempted to use discussion to address the issue on multiple occasions, but Pakistan's motives are flawed and unclear. The aims of the Pakistani army are evident in the recent expansion of its military facilities in the vicinity of Sir Creek, Singh stated.

The defense minister was especially interested in the recent growth of Pakistani military facilities in the vicinity of Sir Creek, a sensitive and strategically important area along the Gujarat coast. India and Pakistan have long contested the Sir Creek region, a 96-kilometer swampy strip in the Rann of Kutch.