India has asked Islamabad to provide unimpeded and unconditional consular access to Kulbhushan

Responding to Pakistan’s “invite” to seek a review of Kulbhushan Jadhav’s sentencing, and also its second consular access offer, India has asked Islamabad to first provide unimpeded and unconditional consular access if it really wants to fulfil the mandate of the ICJ judgment in the case. Ahead of the July 20 deadline which Pakistan has set for the review petition, India has asked for access to be provided in the absence of any Pakistan official and also in a room with no audiovisual recording facility.

India is also learnt to have told Pakistan to not insist on the conversation taking place during the meeting only in English. The government wants Pakistan to allow 2 Indian officials to meet Jadhay. While Pakistan has offered consular access for the second time, it continues to deny India any access in private to Jadhay.