Violating ICJ verdict, Pakistan refuses to grant India second consular access for Kulbhushan Jadhav
New Delhi, September 12: Violating the decision slated by International Court of Justice, Pakistan has yet again stooped down to embarrass itself on international forum. Pakistan on Thursday refused to grant India second consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav.
According to reports, Pakistan's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Dr. Mohammad Faisal has said in his weekly press briefing that India will not be granted consular access to Jadhav again. India's Ministry of External Affairs is yet to respond to this development. India was granted its first consular access to Jadhav on September 2.
Earlier on September 2, Indian diplomat met Kulbhushan Jadhav for the first time since his detention in 2016, after being granted consular access by Pakistan on the previous day. Charge d’ Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia, India's Deputy High Commissioner in Islamabad, met Kulbhushan Jadhav at a sub-jail for an hour. Following the meeting, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) briefed Jadhav's mother about the developments.
MEA also stated that, during the meeting, it was clear that Kulbhushan Jadhav appeared to be under "extreme pressure" to echo Pakistan's false narrative. India had demanded "immediate, effective and unhindered" consular access to Jadhav from Pakistan and was in touch with Islamabad through diplomatic channels.
The International Court of Justice had on July 17, gave a unanimous decision (15-1) in favour of India. Pronouncing its verdict in the matter, the ICJ had called out Pakistan for violating the Vienna Convention, declaring that Pakistan had breached the Vienna Convention by not informing India about Jadhav's detention. The ICJ also verified the legality of India approaching the court in the matter and reaffirmed its jurisdiction in the case, ordering Pakistan to provide India consular access to Jadhav. Pakistan was furthermore asked to review and reconsider its conviction of the sentence of Kulbhushan Jadhav and declared a continued stay on the execution of Jadhav.