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{{Short description|River in Gujarat, India}}
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[[File:Sir-Creek-map.svg|270px|thumb|Kori Creek]]

The '''Kori Creek''' is a [[tidal creek]] in the [[Kutch district|Kutch region]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Gujarat]]. It lies just to the west of the [[Great Rann of Kutch]] area of India. This region belonging to India is a part of the [[Indus River Delta]], which lies across [[Gujarat]] state in India and [[Sindh]] in [[Pakistan]].

The [[Sir Creek]], laying around 33&nbsp;km northwest of Kori Creek, is a disputed area between India and [[Pakistan]].

==Geography==
On the border of India and Pakistan in Gujarat at the mouth of the Indus River, the Kori Creek is one of the six main creeks on the Indian side. All other five are to the west of it, namely [[Sir Creek]] – the westernmost creek, [[Vian Wari|Vian Wari Creek]] (Vianbari and Viyanbari), [[Pir Sanai Creek|Pir Sanai]], [[Pabevari Creek|Pabevari]], and [[Padala Creek|Padala]] 16&nbsp;km west.<ref name="hit2">{{Cite news |author=Shaurya Karanbir Gurung |date=29 March 2015 |title=21 Months on, BSF Still Bereft of Hi-Tech Tools to Fight Nature |language=en |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/21-months-on-bsf-still-bereft-of-hi-tech-tools-to-fight-nature-60378 |access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref><ref name=hit1/> All of these creeks are within undisputed territory of India, except for the westernmost creek, namely the Sir Creek, which is claimed by both India and Pakistan. Ever shifting creeks exit Indian territory, enter Pakistan, reenter India and vice versa, thus creating a hard-to-patrol snake- and scorpion-infested marshy wetland border with no physical barrier or fencing. The [[Indian military]]'s [[Border Security Force]] (BSF) patrols the Kori Creek and Sir Creek up to the midstream using floating border posts, amphibious vehicles, and foot travel by the Creek Crocodile Commandos. The coastal area of the Sir Creek is manned by the [[Indian Coast Guard]], and the larger open sea beyond is patrolled by the [[Indian Navy]].<ref name="hit1">{{Cite news |author=Shantanu Nandan Sharma |date=13 July 2018 |title=Away from the LoC, how BSF Has Secured the Natural Border Between Gujarat and Pakistan |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/away-from-the-loc-how-bsf-has-secured-the-natural-border-between-gujarat-and-pakistan/articleshow/55390784.cms?from=mdr |access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Rann of Kutch]]
* [[Borders of India]]

==References==
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{{India-Pakistan relations}}

[[Category:Estuaries of India]]
[[Category:Landforms of Gujarat]]
[[Category:Geography of Kutch district]]

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