The matter was taken up at UN, which refused to entertain the case after Pakistan presented the dossier of the spy. However, giving it the aspect of a legal dispute is a futile effort to mitigate the adverse diplomatic and national embarrassment. The ICJ is governed by International Law. Oppenheim stated “Law of Nations or International law is the name for the body of customary and treaty rules which are considered legally binding by civilized states in their intercourse with each other.” After World War II, International law included clauses pertaining to safeguarding the interest of citizens of member states. Indian efforts to get a concession on commander Jhadav took a new turn soon after the Pulwama attacks.

Source: Pakistan Today July 17, 2019 17:03 UTC