Mirwaiz says Modi, among longest serving PMs of India, should opt for dialogue, diplomacy to resolve issues
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said, “I hope that the spirit of engagement that informed PM Modi earlier, and the efforts under leaders such as former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh, once again finds expression.” File | Photo Credit: ANI Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent feat of “being among the longest-serving leaders of independent India”, Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in his Friday (June 26, 2026) sermon at historic Jama Masjid, pitched for a dialogue with Pakistan and termed dialogue and diplomacy “the most reliable instruments for resolving issues”. “PM Modi is today among the longest-serving leaders in independent India. When he assumed office [in 2014], the PM spoke of regional cooperation and demonstrated an interest in improving relations with neighbouring countries. Those gestures generated hope across South Asia,” said the Mirwaiz. With reports of fresh efforts to resume diplomatic talks between the two countries, the Mirwaiz said, “I hope that the spirit of engagement that informed PM Modi earlier, and the efforts under leaders such as former PM …








