Sir Creek is a 96 km (60 miles) narrow piece of water that is disputed between India and Pakistan in the Rann of Kutch marshlands. The creek, which opens up into the Arabian Sea, divides the Kutch region of the Indian state of Gujarat with the Sindh province of Pakistan; locally it is called 'Baan Ganga'.
The dispute lies in the interpretation of the maritime boundary line between Kutch and Sindh, it centres in the actual demarcation "from the mouth of Sir Creek to the top of Sir Creek, and from the top of Sir Creek eastward to a point on the line designated on the Western Terminus".
Though the creek has little military value, it also holds massive economic gain. Much of the region is rich in oil and gas below the sea bed, and control over the creek would have a huge bearing on the energy potential of each nation.
India has proposed that the maritime boundary could be demarcated first; However, Pakistan has refused the proposal on the grounds that the dispute should be resolved first.
India maintains that all bilateral disputes should be resolved without the intervention of third-parties.
No comments:
Post a Comment