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Study Reveals Genetic Differences Between Indian, Pakistani Sindhis

10/5/2025

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Council of Scientific and Industrial Research—Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) finds Indian Sindhis distinct from Pakistani Sindhis. The study, published September 30, 2025, analyzed 600,000 DNA markers in the West Coast Sindhi population. It finds affinities with Burusho, Hazara in Pakistan, and Konkani assimilation. It is the first comprehensive genetic analysis of the Sindhi community in India.

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Council of Scientific and Industrial Research—Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) finds Indian Sindhis distinct from Pakistani Sindhis. The study, published September 30, 2025, analyzed 600,000 DNA markers in the West Coast Sindhi population. It finds affinities with Burusho, Hazara in Pakistan, and Konkani assimilation. It is the first comprehensive genetic analysis of the Sindhi community in India.