MEA: Reserve right to remedy on Jadhav

New Delhi, July 23

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India today charged Pakistan with violating the International Court of Justice (ICJ) judgment and its own ordinance in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, and failing to provide remedy. New Delhi said it reserves its position in the matter, including its rights to avail of further remedies.

Responding to questions on recent developments, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the entire exercise on part of Pakistan not to provide relevant documents even after repeated requests, deny unimpeded consular access and take reported unilateral action of approaching the high court exposed the “farcical nature” of its approach.

Over the past one year, he said, India had sought consular access 12 times but Pakistan had not done so. On July 16, the meeting of consular officers with Jadhav was scuttled and the team was instructed not to hand over any documents to him.

Citing infirmities in the legal process, he said Pakistan took two weeks to inform India about the ordinance and shared a copy only after New Delhi’s request. “It seems Pakistan was non-serious in its approach…. It has blocked all avenues for an effective remedy available for India,” he said. — TNS