India accepts Pak offer of consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav

On Sunday, Pakistan said it would grant consular access to Jadhav on Monday in line with the judgement in his case by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Saima Siddiqui
Published on: 2 Sep 2019 5:38 AM GMT
India accepts Pak offer of consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav
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India accepts Pak offer of consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav

New Delhi: India has accepted the consular access given by Pakistan to death-row convict Kulbhushan Jadhav, official sources said on Monday.

On Sunday, Pakistan said it would grant consular access to Jadhav on Monday in line with the judgement in his case by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

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Charge d' Affaires at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad Gaurav Ahluwalia will meet Jadhav, the sources said.

"We hope that the Pakistan will ensure right atmosphere so that the meeting is free, fair, meaningful and effective in keeping with the letter and spirit of the ICJ orders," a source said.

Jadhav, 49, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of "espionage and terrorism" in April 2017, following which India had moved the International Court of Justice (ICJ), seeking a stay on his death sentence and further remedies.

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(PTI)

Saima Siddiqui

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