But before that here's all that you need to know about this case, which has evoked a sharp reaction in India.Kulbhushan Jadhav, 49, who is on death row in Pakistan on charges of spying for India’s intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, is a retired Indian Navy officer. In December 2017, Jadhav’s mother and wife travelled to meet him in Pakistan.India called the exercise “lacking in any credibility” and said the “overall atmosphere of the meeting was intimidating”. The story contradicts facts in Pakistan’s FIR.”Responding to Pakistan’s questions about Jadhav’s nationality, Salve said that Jadhav is a former Indian Navy officer, which is proof of his nationality. “Unlike Pakistan, India has never needed to deny nationality of its nationals. "Pakistan was hoping for the best and would accept the decision of ICJ," he was quoted as saying by state-run Associated Press of Pakistan.

Source: Economic Times July 17, 2019 06:25 UTC