Indian Charge d’Affaires in Pakistan Gaurav Ahluwalia will meet Indian spy Kulbushan Jadhav on Monday following the announcement by Pakistan that the former Indian Navy officer will be granted consular access, reports Indian daily The Economic Times.
Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia will be meeting with Jadhav on Monday. However, it isn’t clear whether or not a Pakistani officer will be present during the meet. Sources said they hope Pakistan ensures the “right atmosphere” for the meeting.
Jadhav, 49, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of “espionage and terrorism” in April 2017, following which India had moved the International Court of Justice (ICJ), seeking a stay on his death sentence and further remedies.
“Consular access for Indian spy Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav, a serving Indian naval officer and RAW operative, is being provided on Monday 2 September 2019, in line with Vienna Convention on Consular relations, ICJ judgement & the laws of Pakistan,” Foreign Office Spokesman Mohammad Faisal tweeted.
Pakistan’s offer had come at a time when Indo-Pak tensions spiked in the backdrop of the abrogation of Article 370, granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir, by the Indian government.
While Pakistan has been trying to raise the issue at an international level, India has clearly maintained that it is an internal matter.
