The ICJ by a vote of 15-1 on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case has upheld India's claim that Pakistan is in "egregious violation" of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations on several counts, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday. India has urged Pakistan to immediately provide consular access to Jadhav, as per the court's directive. Kumar said, "We note the ICJ has directed Pakistan is under obligation to inform Jadhav without further delay and provide Indian consular officers access to him according to the Vienna Convention. He said the verdict validates India's position on the matter and asserted that the government will continue its efforts to secure Jadhav's release. "We will continue to work for Jadhav's early release and return to India," he added.

Source: dna July 18, 2019 01:07 UTC