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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh claimed that Pakistan was expanding its military infrastructure along the Sir Creek, an estuary that separates Gujarat’s Kutch from the Sindh province of Pakistan. He also warned Islamabad against “misadventures” in the area.

The 96-km estuary is the site of a territorial dispute between India and Pakistan. While New Delhi holds that the boundary between the two countries lies in the middle of the creek, Islamabad claims that the boundary lies on the eastern bank.

Singh accused Pakistan of harbouring “ill intentions” about the creek, saying that India has tried to resolve the matter through dialogue several times.

The defence minister said that during the 1965 war, the Indian Army had demonstrated that it was capable of reaching Lahore. “Today, in 2025, Pakistan must remember that one route to Karachi passes through the creek,” he asserted. Read more.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said that violent protests such as the ones that took place in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal in recent years do not result in positive change. The history of political revolutions shows that they rarely achieve their objectives, Bhagwat said during his annual Vijayadashami speech.

“Sometimes, when the government stays aloof from the people and is not sensitive to their concerns, there is discontent,” he said. “But if discontent is expressed in such a manner, it does not benefit anyone.”

Bhagwat added that social change must come through democratic means, not violent measures. Read more.

The Ladakh administration ordered a magisterial inquiry into the deaths of four persons in police firing during protests in Leh on September 24. The investigation, led by the Nubra sub-divisional magistrate, will examine the facts and circumstances that led to the law and order breakdown, the police action and the deaths.

The inquiry officer has been asked to submit a report within four weeks.

The four persons were killed in police firing during protests demanding statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, which guarantees protection for land and nominal autonomy for citizens in designated tribal-dominated areas.

Activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested in Leh on September 26. The Union government has claimed that the violence was incited by “provocative statements” made by the activist. Read more.

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