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Release Jadhav Immediately – Jaishankar
The International Court of Justice, on 17th July, rejected India's appeal for Jadhav's release and ordered Pakistan to suspend the execution, review the conviction and grant him consular access. Foreign minister, S. Jaishankar, on Thursday made a statement in Parliament, that the court’s decision should be respected by Pakistan.
Jaishankar said, “Pakistan was found to have deprived India of the right to communicate with Jadhav, have access to him, visit him in detention and arrange his legal representation. His forced confession without legal representation and due process will not change this reality that he is innocent. We once again call upon Pakistan to release and repatriate him forthwith.”
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday tweeted, “Appreciate ICJ’s decision not to acquit, release and return Kulbhushan Jadhav to India”
India had claimed that Pakistan kidnapped Jadhav in 2016 in Iranian waters and made him confess to acts of terror. This was Pakistan’s wrongdoing to depict India’s involvement in Baluchistan. Since then, the External Affairs Ministry is trying hard to bring him back to India.
Appreciate ICJ’s decision not to acquit, release & return Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav to India. He is guilty of crimes against the people of Pakistan. Pakistan shall proceed further as per law.
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