India seeks second consular access for Kulbhushan; will Pakistan sincerely respect ICJ this time?
New Delhi, September 12: Lambasting Pakistan over its attempt to politicise the Kashmir issue in United Nations Human Rights Council, India gave its neighbouring country a befitting reply. Addressing reporters, Raveesh Kumar, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said, “Pakistan’s attempt to polarise and politicize the Kashmir issue at the UNHRC has been rejected.” Also, he said that India will try every diplomatic channel to get through Kulbhushan Jadhav.
About Pakistan foreign ministry’s decision to not provide second consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, Kumar asserted that India will ask Islamabad to fully implement the judgment of International Court of Justice (ICJ).
“We will keep trying that judgement of ICJ is fully implemented. We would like to remain in touch with the Pakistani side through diplomatic channels,” said Raveesh Kumar, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said.
Speaking to the reporters, Raveesh Kumar said, “At UNHRC, our delegation put forth our stand. We responded to Pakistan’s lies & distorted statement. Global community is aware of Pakistan’s role in aiding terrorist infrastructure in their country. They need to understand repeating a lie doesn’t turn it into gospel truth, which came out during session.”
Earlier in the day, Mohammad Faisal, Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesperson had said that it will not grant India the second consular access to meet Jadhav. “There is no other meeting. There would be no second consular access to Jadhav”, Faisal had said responding to a question in a weekly presser.