As India warns Pakistan on Sir Creek, we unpack strategic muddle of geography, hydrography & history

Last week, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh warned Pakistan against any misadventure in Sir Creek. In episode 1740 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the origins of the problem, how the British messed up its settlement and why this 96km-long marshy, salty mudflats area is critical to India and Pakistan. Produced By: Shekhar Tiwari --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8

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