Islamabad, March 17, 2025: Pakistan’s Foreign Office has strongly dismissed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks on regional peace, calling them “misleading and one-sided.” The statement accused New Delhi of ignoring the Kashmir dispute while projecting a false narrative of victimhood.
In a podcast interview with American host Lex Fridman, Modi claimed that India’s peace efforts with Pakistan had been met with “hostility and betrayal,” expressing hope that “wisdom would prevail” in Islamabad to improve bilateral relations.
Responding to these comments, Pakistan’s Foreign Office asserted that India itself was responsible for regional instability. “Instead of blaming others, India should reflect on its own record of orchestrating targeted assassinations, subversion, and terrorism in foreign territories,” the statement read. It further accused India of fomenting militancy in Pakistan and suppressing dissent in Indian-administered Kashmir.
The Foreign Office reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to resolving all outstanding disputes, including Jammu and Kashmir, through “constructive engagement and result-oriented dialogue.” It also referenced allegations of Indian agents being involved in extrajudicial killings abroad.
The statement further accused India’s “rigid approach and hegemonic ambitions” of obstructing peace and stability in South Asia. “The anti-Pakistan narrative emanating from India vitiates the bilateral environment and impedes prospects for peace and cooperation,” it added, calling on New Delhi to change its approach.
Relations between the two neighbors remain tense, with Pakistan accusing India in January 2024 of carrying out “extraterritorial” killings of two Pakistani citizens. Islamabad has also long alleged that India supports militancy in Pakistan’s western provinces, particularly Balochistan.
