External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar while speaking on the Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict in Rajya Sabha on Thursday said that the ICJ has upheld India's claim that Pakistan is in violation of Vienna Convention on several accounts. "In 2017, the government made a commitment on the floor of the House to undertake all steps necessary to protect the interest and welfare of Kulbhushan Jadhav. Government has made untiring efforts in seeking his release including through legal means in ICJ," the External Affairs Minister said. Further speaking on the ICJ verdict in Jadhav case, Jaishankar said, "The International Court of Justice (ICJ) by a vote of 15-1 upheld India's claim that Pakistan is in violation of Vienna Convention on several counts. "We once again call upon Pakistan to release and repatriate Kulbhushan Jadhav," the External Affairs Minister added.

Source: dna July 18, 2019 06:05 UTC