Addressing the event in Bhuj on Thursday, the Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh, stated that any aggression by Pakistan towards Sir Creek will be responded to with a befitting reply. Singh said that any aggression would lead to a massive response, strong enough to change the “history and geography” of the region.
The event was organised at the Bhuj Military Station in Gujarat, on the occasion of Dusshera, where he talked about the continuing aggression by Pakistan in Sir Creek despite India’s efforts to protect the region and also engage in dialogue with Pakistan. The statement was made in the backdrop of Pakistani infrastructure expansion in the region.
Referring to the 1965 war, he said that the courage of Indian soldiers made them close to Lahore, and in 2025, a route to Karachi also passed through the Creek. In his speech, he also mentioned the heightened security and preparedness of the Indian soldiers on the borders. The success of Operation Sindoor was also highlighted during the speech, as the Defence Minister emphasised that India aimed to target terrorism and not to escalate a war with Pakistan.
Sir Creek is a 98-km-long estuary between Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch and Pakistan. The various measurements used by both sides have made it a point of conflict in the western margin. A celebration including ‘shastra-pooja’ on the Vijaydashmi was celebrated by Rajnath Singh in Bhuj Military Station.
Singh emphasised the civilisational philosophy of India, where weapons are not just a means of warfare but also tools of dharma. He also drew parallels from different aspects of life, like the students worshipping their books, farmers worshipping their ploughs, and the soldiers worshipping their weapons.
Highlighting the different types of challenges facing the borders, he said, that sometimes the challenges are in the form of external aggression, sometimes as terrorism, and in the current century, it is also in the form of cyber warfare. On Thursday, he also virtually inaugurated the Tidal Independent Berthing Facility and the Joint Control Centre in the Creek sector.
The Defence Ministry explains that these infrastructures will help in strengthening India’s capabilities to guard the border more efficiently and give a better response to any form of threat.
