ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday rubbished “misleading and one-sided” remarks made by Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi during a podcast with US computer scientist and podcaster Lex Fridman.
During the podcast, PM Modi alleged: “Every attempt to foster peace with Pakistan was met with hostility and betrayal.” The Indian premier hoped that “wisdom would prevail on the leadership in Islamabad to improve bilateral ties”.
In his statement responding to the remarks made by the Indian Prime Minister during a podcast with Lex Fridman, said: “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.”
He added that India’s fictitious narrative of victimhood could not hide its involvement in fomenting terrorism on Pakistan’s soil and the state-sanctioned oppression in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK). Instead of blaming others, he said India should reflect on its record of orchestrating targeted assassinations, subversion, and terrorism in foreign territories.
The spokesperson said that Pakistan had always advocated constructive engagement and result-oriented dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues, including the core dispute of Jammu and Kashmir.
However, peace and stability in South Asia had remained hostage to India’s rigid approach and hegemonic ambitions, he added.
