New Delhi: A day after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague stayed the death sentence against Kulbhushan Jadhav, external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told both Houses of Parliament that India was set to push for his repatriation and release from Pakistan. "The House (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) will recall that Kulbhushan Jadhav was awarded death sentence by a Pakistan military court on fabricated charges without providing him Indian representation and consular access as envisaged by international law and diplomatic practice. India would view very seriously that an innocent Indian citizen was facing death sentence in Pakistan without following due practise," Jaishankar said in both Houses. While the EAM stated that Wednesday's judgment was a vindication not just for Jadhav's innocence but for the rule of law as well, he added that India has called upon "Pakistan to release and repatriate him." Speaking in both Houses, Jaishankar added that Jadhav's family too, had “shown exemplary courage under difficult circumstances."

Source: Mint July 18, 2019 06:14 UTC