Pak offers consular access to Jadhav with rider |
After losing its case in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Pakistan has finally offered India, consular access to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav. The Indian government officials would be allowed to meet Jadhav at 3.30 pm on Friday. Though India said, it was still "evaluating`` the Pakistan proposal. However, Islamabad has laid down 3 conditions as it is unlikely to allow Indian officials to speak to Jadhav in private. First, the presence of a Pakistani official in the room where Indian officials will speak to Jadhav. Second, the room to have CCTVs and, third, also sound recording facilities. Pakistan apparently thinks that this is in line with "universal" practices and also in keeping with India`s own laws. It remains to be seen if India agrees to these conditions. MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, “We are evaluating the Pakistan proposal in light of the ICJ judgment. We cannot discuss the modalities. We will assess and evaluate the conditions laid down meeting in mind the ICJ ruling and then respond accordingly. Whatever response is to be sent will be given by us timely through diplomatic channels.” The ICJ, while calling for an effective review and reconsideration of the conviction and death sentence to Jadhav, had ruled that Pakistan had violated the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations by denying India consular access to Jadhav.
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