Pakistan Offers Consular Access to Kulbhushan Jadhav Tomorrow
Jadhav, 49, a retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of 'espionage and terrorism' after a closed trial in April 2017. His sentencing was sharply contested by India and challenged on various forums.
New Delhi, August 1: Abiding by the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Pakistan agreed to grant consular access to Kulbhusan Jadhav. The development comes after reports said that India was working with Pakistan to get consular access to Jadhav and Pakistan's statement on Thursday that it was working on the same. India in Touch with Pakistan Seeking Consular Access to Kulbhushan Jadhav.
A UN court had ordered Islamabad to make an “effective review and reconsideration” of his conviction and death sentence and also grant consular access. Kulbhushan Jadhav Verdict: Truth And Justice Prevailed, Tweets PM Narendra Modi on ICJ Judgment Favouring India.
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Jadhav, 49, a retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of “espionage and terrorism” after a closed trial in April 2017. His sentencing was sharply contested by India and challenged on various forums.
Providing relief to Jadhav, a 16-member bench of the International Court of Justice on July 17, by a 15-1 vote continued the stay on the execution and held that Islamabad violated New Delhi’s rights to consular visits after his arrest. “We said (earlier) that consular access will be given and (now) work has been started on that,” Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal told reporters during media briefing.
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