New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) India today slammed Pakistan for its comments on Kashmir, and said that instead of "spreading lies" Islamabad should vacate the Indian territory under its illegal and forcible occupation.

The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, said in response to media queries on the comments made by Pakistan:

“We note that Pakistan has once again made some comments about the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

“The world knows that the real issue is Pakistan’s active promotion and sponsorship of cross-border terrorism.

“In fact, this is the biggest roadblock to peace and security in the region.

“Instead of spreading lies, Pakistan should vacate Indian territory under its illegal and forcible occupation.”

The comments by the MEA spokesperson come after the Pakistan Foreign Office commented on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks made in the podcast interview with Lex Fridman where he said that “every attempt to foster peace with Pakistan was met with hostility and betrayal” and that he hoped that “wisdom would prevail on the leadership in Islamabad to improve bilateral ties.”

The Pakistan Foreign Office rejected PM Modi’s comments and 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.”

The Foreign Office also alleged that India was involved in fomenting trouble on Pakistani soil and accused India of “orchestrating targeted assassinations, subversion and terrorism in foreign territories.”

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