Pakistan has strongly rejected and dismissed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks on regional peace, calling them “misleading and one-sided,” according to a statement from the Foreign Office in Islamabad.
The response came after Modi’s appearance on a podcast with American computer scientist and podcaster Lex Fridman, released on Sunday. During the discussion, Modi claimed that every attempt to establish peace with Pakistan had been met with “hostility and betrayal,” and expressed hope that Islamabad’s leadership would take steps to improve bilateral ties.
In a statement today, the FO countered Modi’s assertions, stating, “These remarks are misleading and one-sided. They conveniently ignore the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, which has remained unresolved for over seven decades despite India’s solemn commitments to the United Nations, Pakistan, and the Kashmiri people.”
During the interview, Modi reflected on the strained relationship between India and Pakistan, alleging that Pakistan had repeatedly chosen conflict over coexistence since the Partition. He further accused Pakistan of involvement in global terrorism, referencing Osama bin Laden’s presence in the country and claiming that “wherever terror strikes in the world, the trail somehow leads to Pakistan.”
Rebutting these allegations, Pakistan’s FO dismissed Modi’s statements as a “fictitious narrative of victimhood” aimed at diverting attention from India’s own actions. The statement also accused India of state-backed oppression in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK) and involvement in subversion and terrorism on foreign soil.
“Instead of pointing fingers, India should reflect on its own track record of orchestrating targeted assassinations, subversion, and terrorism beyond its borders,” the FO added.
