During the podcast on Sunday, PM Modi said that “every attempt to foster peace with Pakistan was met with hostility and betrayal” and that he hoped that “wisdom would prevail on the leadership in Islamabad to improve bilateral ties.”
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India on Tuesday responded to Pakistan’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments in a recent podcast with American podcaster Lex Fridman.
During the podcast on Sunday, PM Modi said that “every attempt to foster peace with Pakistan was met with hostility and betrayal” and that he hoped that “wisdom would prevail on the leadership in Islamabad to improve bilateral ties.”
PM Modi also called out Pakistan’s long-standing role in fostering terrorism, stressing that the world was no longer in doubt about where the roots of terror lie and added that time and again, Pakistan has emerged as the epicentre of terror, causing immense suffering not just to India but to the entire world.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a media briefing, “We note that Pakistan has once again made some comments about the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The world knows that the real issue is Pakistan’s active promotion and sponsorship of cross-border terrorism.”
“In fact, this is the biggest roadblock to peace and security in the region. Instead of spreading lies, Pakistan should vacate Indian territory under its illegal and forcible occupation,” Jaiswal added.
Meanwhile, rejecting PM Modi’s assertions, Pakistan Foreign Office issued a statement saying that the prime minister’s remarks were “misleading and one-sided”.
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“The remarks are misleading and one-sided. They conveniently omit the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, which remains unresolved for the last seven decades despite India’s solemn assurances to the United Nations, Pakistan and the Kashmiri people,” according to the statement.
It alleged that India was involved in fomenting trouble on Pakistani soil and carrying out “state-sanctioned oppression” in Jammu and Kashmir. It also accused India of “orchestrating targeted assassinations, subversion and terrorism in foreign territories.”
The statement further added that Pakistan has always advocated constructive engagement and result-oriented dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues, including the core dispute of Jammu and Kashmir, and added that peace and stability in South Asia have remained hostage to “India’s rigid approach and hegemonic ambitions”.