Tell parlia­ment Pakist­an violat­ed mutual agreem­ent, harass­ed Jadhav's family­India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told the Indian Parliament on Thursday confessions made by convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav to his family during their visit were made under duress. Jadhav told his family he was ‘indeed’ an Indian spyShe also accused Pakistan of using the visit as a propaganda tool and of harassing Jadhav’s family. Jadhav’s mother Avanti and wife Chetna met him in Islamabad on December 25 after Pakistan permitted the visit on humanitarian grounds following India’s request. Swaraj also accused Pakistan of not respecting cultural sensitivities, saying Jadhav’s mother was forced to change her dress — from the sari to shalwar kameez. Shoes worn by Jadhav’s wife were ‘suspicious’: Foreign OfficeJadhav met his mother and wife for the first meeting since his arrest from Balochistan last year on charges of espionage and terrorism.

Source: The Express Tribune December 28, 2017 09:00 UTC