India on Thursday asked Pakistan to first implement the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in order to accord Kulbhushan Jadhav a fair trial.
Speaking at a weekly press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that the Pakistan government “failed to create an environment” where allegations against Jadhav can “seriously” and “effectively” be challenged.
“Government of Pakistan has failed to create an environment under which the allegations against Shri Jadhav can be seriously and effectively challenged,” he said.
He added, “They [Pakistan] need to implement the ICJ judgement in its letter and spirit and this includes provision of all relevant documents to the case as well as providing unconditional, unhindered and unimpeded consular access to Shri Jadhav.”
Meanwhile, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said, “India must cooperate with Pakistani courts in the review and reconsideration case of Kulbhushan Jadhav and also said that Pakistan has “offered a third consular access to India. The offer still stands.”
The last time consular access was given, it was neither unimpeded nor was it in an environment where Jadhav could speak freely. India has demanded access to all documents related to the case and wants to meet Jadhav without the presence of any Pakistani official in the room.