The Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized the recent remarks of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on regional peace on Monday, calling them “deceptive and unilateral” while accusing New Delhi of having ignored the cashmere dispute.
Modi, in an interview with the podcast with the American podcast Lex Fridman, said that India’s efforts to establish peace with Pakistan “encountered hostility and betrayal”. He expressed hope that “wisdom would prevail” in Islamabad to improve bilateral relations.
In response, the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected Modi’s comments, accusing India of promoting a “fictitious story of victimization” while being involved in militancy fume on Pakistani soil and suppressing dissent in the cashmere administered by the Indians.
“Instead of blaming the others, India should reflect on its own orchestration file for targeted assassinations, subversion and terrorism in foreign territories,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office has reiterated its position on the resolution of all unanswered questions, including Jammu-et-Cachemire, by “constructive commitment and dialogue focused on results”. The FO spokesperson also referred to allegations against Indian agents to plot the assassins abroad.
The FO has also declared that peace and stability in South Asia remain “hostage to the rigid approach of India and hegemonic ambitions”. “The anti-Pakistan account, emanating from India, vicit the bilateral environment and hinders the prospects for peace and cooperation,” he said. “It must stop.”
In January 2024, Pakistan accused India of “extraterritorial” and “extrajudicial” murders of two of its citizens on Pakistani soil. Islamabad has long accused New Delhi of supporting activism in its Western provinces, in particular Balutchistan.
