sir creek

Amid intelligence reports of Pakistani military buildup in the disputed estuary, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has warned that any misadventure in sir creek would face a response strong enough to ‘change both history and geography’ of Pakistan

The minister said she would visit sir creek to ascertain what needs to be done for the defence of Gujarat's border and spend some time with the security force personnel posted there to boost their morale.

The prime minister's office (PMO) on Wednesday rejected Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's claim that the Indian government is planning to hand over sir creek to Pakistan.

In 1914, the Bombay government passed an ambiguous resolution demarcating the border of Sind as from the head of sir creek to its mouth. The text of the resolution stated the deepest navigable channel of sir creek should be regarded as the boundary.

With India and Pakistan all set to resume their bilateral dialogue process, senior naval officials feel substantive progress is possible in resolving the long-festering sir creek dispute in the Rann of Kutch.

Two Pakistani nationals were apprehended from Harami Nala near sir creek in Kutch and their boat seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Tuesday.

India and Pakistan on Tuesday held the 12th round of talks over the issue of land boundary in the sir creek area and delimitation of International Maritime Boundary between the two neighbours.

Top officials of India and Pakistan will hold talks this month on key issues like the sir creek maritime boundary and counter-terrorism.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh blamed Pakistan’s unclear intentions for the unresolved sir creek border dispute, warning of strong retaliation against any provocation. Citing Operation Sindoor, he praised India’s military strength in tackling threats, including Pakistan’s failed infiltration attempts. Singh stressed that while India has the power to respond forcefully, its actions remain focused on countering terrorism, not waging war.

Eight Pakistani fishermen caught by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have been handed over to Narayan Sarovar police station officials.

In just two days, BSF patrols have discovered and seized four abandoned Pakistani boats in Koteshwar and nearby area of sir creek. This has raised security concerns as the boats were able to penetrate Indian maritime security.

India, Pak are expected to hold talks on the sir creek border dispute amid assertions by officials that technical-level parleys will go ahead.

NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD: Gujarat's fishermen would surely be relieved by the resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan on the sir creek area, an estuary in the Rann of Kutch where around 500 fishermen are caught by both countries for violation of territorial waters each year.

Islamabad lodged a strong protest with India on Wednesday over the detention of a Pakistani fisherman by the BSF near the disputed area of sir creek.

An Indian delegation arrived in Pakistan on Thursday for the talks as part of the bilateral dialogue process that was recently revived after a gap of over two years in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

India and Pakistan on Friday made significant progress in resolving the dispute over the 65-mile sir creek estuary off the Gujarat coast.

The eight-member Indian delegation that had gone to Pakistan to hold discussions on sir creek issue returned via Attari land border on Sunday.

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is hopeful that disputes related to Siachen and sir creek will be resolved "very soon" with India, creating an atmosphere for the two countries to achieve a breakthrough on the long-standing Kashmir issue.

Pakistan on Thursday released another batch of 100 Indian fishermen from a prison in Karachi, two days after it freed 100 fishermen languishing in the port city's jail, authorities said.

According to Pakistan, BSF detained a Pakistani fisherman, Gul Bahar, and seized 3 boats at Harami Dhora nullah near sir creek.

A day after the Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended six Pakistani fishermen, including a minor, the security agency seized one more boat from the neighbouring country from near sir creek area on Friday afternoon.

The festering sir creek dispute continues to hold up demarcation of the maritime boundary between India and Pakistan.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh issued a stern warning to Pakistan regarding its military build-up near the sensitive sir creek region, threatening a strong response that would alter the area's history and geography. He also revealed details of "Operation Sindoor," where India successfully countered Pakistani attempts to penetrate its borders, emphasizing India's targeted fight against terrorism while showing restraint.

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is hopeful that disputes related to Siachen and sir creek will be resolved "very soon" with India, creating an atmosphere for the two countries to achieve a breakthrough on the long-standing Kashmir issue.

They were dropped at a place five kms within the Indian territory by a Pakistani boat which then went away.