India on Monday issued a strong response to Pakistan’s criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments on Jammu and Kashmir, which he made during a recent interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman. In the interview, aired on Sunday, Modi spoke about the repeated failure of peace efforts with Pakistan, stating that “every noble attempt at fostering peace was met with hostility and betrayal” and expressing hope that “wisdom prevails upon the leadership in Islamabad to choose the path of peace.”.