PM Modi Reflects on India-Pakistan Relations in Lex Fridman Podcast
In a candid discussion, Modi recalls peace efforts with Pakistan, highlights challenges of terrorism, and expresses hope for harmonious ties.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed India's historical and contemporary relations with Pakistan in a three-hour podcast with Lex Fridman.
- He recounted inviting then-Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to his 2014 swearing-in ceremony as a goodwill gesture to foster peace.
- Modi criticized Pakistan for repeated hostility and state-sponsored terrorism, calling it an epicenter of turmoil affecting global stability.
- The Prime Minister expressed hope that Pakistan's leadership would choose the path of peace, emphasizing that its citizens likely desire an end to conflict and unrest.
- Modi highlighted India's consistent diplomatic efforts for peace despite facing betrayal and underscored the importance of abandoning terrorism for regional harmony.