‘Only The Almighty…’: Rajnath Singh Says No One Knows Future Of Pakistan

Last Updated:October 06, 2025, 18:44 IST

Rajnath Singh highlighted that while India was progressing towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy, Pakistan’s future was uncertain.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. (IMAGE: PTI)

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday hailed India’s stability and its progress towards becoming the third-largest economy in the world, while no country was sure about the future of neighbouring Pakistan.

Speaking at the book launch of former Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar’s ‘After Me, Chaos’, Singh said, “At present, India is the fourth-largest economy in the world. India is heading towards becoming the 3rd biggest economy by 2030. As per average growth rates by the IMF, India is on the way to becoming the world’s second-largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) by 2038.”

“If you look at some South Asian countries, you will realise how stable India is,” he said, citing transformative reforms in the country that have boosted the Indian economy.

He also recalled MJ Akbar’s “jelly state” reference towards Pakistan, a country which remains on the brink of instability without truly collapsing. “Considering Pakistan’s current state, only the Almighty knows what the future holds for it. I don’t want to talk about the future,” Rajnath Singh further said.

Akbar had described Pakistan as a “toxic jelly state” in his 2012 book ‘Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan‘, saying it will neither achieve stability nor disintegrate due to international aid and its possession of nuclear weapons.

Rajnath Singh’s Stern Warning To Pakistan

This came days after Rajnath Singh warned of a “decisive response” to Pakistan for expanding military infrastructure in the bordering Sir Creek area. Accusing Pakistan of building up military infrastructure near the disputed border, Singh declared that any misadventure “will invite a decisive response that can alter both history and geography.”

“Even after 78 years of independence, a dispute over the border in the Sir Creek area is being stirred up. India has made several attempts to resolve it through dialogue, but there is a flaw in Pakistan’s intentions; its intentions are not clear. The way in which the Pakistan army has recently expanded its military infrastructure in areas adjacent to Sir Creek reveals its intentions,” said Rajnath Singh at an event in Gujarat.

Sir Creek is a 96-km disputed tidal waterway between India and Pakistan, lying between Kutch in Gujarat and Pakistan’s Sindh province. India claims the boundary should lie in the middle of the creek. Pakistan claims the boundary should lie on the eastern bank, closer to India.

Rajnath Singh said Pakistan attempted to breach India’s defence from Leh to Sir Creek, but failed. “Today’s India says that whether it is terrorism or any other kind of problem, we have the capability to deal with and defeat it.”

Just a day later, top intelligence and naval sources confirmed to News18 that Pakistan has indeed significantly escalated its presence in the area, establishing mini-cantonments, emergency airstrips, new creek battalions, and reinforcing the Bholari airbase damaged in Operation Sindoor earlier this year.

He also asserted that India will never compromise whenever its pride and dignity are at stake and can cross any border whenever necessary to protect its citizens and safeguard India’s unity and integrity.

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Aveek Banerjee

Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More

Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More

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