{"id":77208,"date":"2025-04-09T21:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/pm-modi-on-india-pakistan-relations-blames-terrorism-for-strained-ties-recalls-peace-efforts-in-podcast-with-lex-fridman-2\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T21:04:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:34:59","slug":"pm-modi-on-india-pakistan-relations-blames-terrorism-for-strained-ties-recalls-peace-efforts-in-podcast-with-lex-fridman-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/pm-modi-on-india-pakistan-relations-blames-terrorism-for-strained-ties-recalls-peace-efforts-in-podcast-with-lex-fridman-2\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi on India-Pakistan relations: Blames terrorism for strained ties, recalls peace efforts in podcast with Lex Fridman."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent podcast interview with Lex Fridman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the strained relationship between India and Pakistan, highlighting Pakistan&#8217;s role in sponsoring terrorism and the lack of progress in peace initiatives. Modi reminisced about past attempts at diplomacy, such as inviting former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to his swearing-in ceremony and his unexpected visit to Lahore, both of which were met with hostility from Pakistan. The Prime Minister&#8217;s remarks shed light on the challenges faced in fostering peaceful relations with India&#8217;s neighbor. The discussion underscored the ongoing tensions between the two countries, rooted in issues like cross-border terrorism and territorial disputes. Modi&#8217;s candid reflections during the podcast provide insights into the complexities of India&#8217;s foreign policy in the South Asian region. The podcast episode has garnered significant attention, sparking discussions on social media and among political analysts. Modi&#8217;s views on Pakistan and the obstacles in achieving lasting peace have resonated with many in India and beyond. The Prime Minister&#8217;s emphasis on the need for Pakistan to address terrorism as a precondition for meaningful dialogue has been a recurring theme in India&#8217;s foreign relations. As the conversation continues, observers are closely watching for any developments that could impact the delicate balance of power in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent podcast interview with Lex Fridman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the strained relationship between India and Pakistan, highlighting Pakistan&#8217;s role in sponsoring terrorism and the lack of progress in peace initiatives. Modi reminisced about past attempts at diplomacy, such as inviting former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to his swearing-in ceremony and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":77209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119076182imgsize-483977.jpg",1280,720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119076182imgsize-483977-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119076182imgsize-483977-300x169.jpg",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119076182imgsize-483977-768x432.jpg",640,360,true],"large":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119076182imgsize-483977-1024x576.jpg",640,360,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119076182imgsize-483977.jpg",1280,720,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119076182imgsize-483977.jpg",1280,720,false]},"author_info":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/author\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/category\/just-in\/\" rel=\"category tag\">JUST IN<\/a>","tag_info":"JUST IN","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77208"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77208"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77208\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}