Kulbhushan Jadhav ‘visibly under stress’, Pakistan denied unimpeded consular access

India on Thursday issued a statement saying that Pakistan officials with intimidating endeavour were present during consular access to Kulbhushan Jhav, who h been arrested by Pakistan on alleged espion charges and is languishing in jail. This development comes after consular meeting between Kulbhushan Yav and India.

This consular access is of utmost importance, as it is basis for a process of effective review and reconsideration ordered by International Court of Justice (ICJ) in July 2019 of conviction and sentence of Jhav by a Pakistani military tribunal.

statement mentioned that in May 2020, Pakistan passed an Ordinance, ostensibly to comply with order of International Court of Justice. It inter-alia envisd Consular Officer of High Commission of India filing a petition before a High Court for relevant review and reconsideration.

" consular officers were t given unimpeded, unhindered and unconditional access to Kulbhushan Jhav by Pakistan," said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). "On contrary, Pakistani officials with an intimidating demeaur were present in close proximity of Jhav and Consular Officers despite protests of Indian side."

"It was also evident from a camera that was visible that conversation with Jhav was being recorded. He was visibly under stress and indicated that clearly to Consular Officers. arrangements did t permit a free conversation between m," it ded.

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It was stated that after extensive Pakistan side conveyed that y were rey to organize consular access on 16 July 2020. We were assured that this consular access would be unimpeded, unhindered, and unconditional. On basis of this assurance by Pakistani Foreign Ministry, two Consular Officers of High Commission proceeded to meeting with Jhav.  Regrettably, however, neir environment r arrangements of meeting were in accordance with assurances of Pakistan.

Spokesperson in Ministry of External Affairs, Anurag Srivastava said that on basis of assurances provided our officials have proceeded for meeting on Thursday,

"India has been requesting for an unimpeded, unhindered and unconditional consular access to Kulbhushan Jhav. On basis of assurances provided our officials have proceeded for meeting on Thursday," Spokesperson in Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivastava said.

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In light of se circumstances, Indian Consular Officers came to conclusion that consular access being offered by Pakistan was neir meaningful r credible. After lodging a protest, y left venue.

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