India slams Pakistan for releasing farcical confessional video of Kulbhushan Jadhav

India has said it is determined to pursue the matter of Kulbhushan Jadhav in the International Court of Justice. Responding to a media query last evening, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Gopal Baglay said, manufactured facts cannot alter the reality, and do not detract from the fact that Pakistan is in violation of its international obligation to India and Mr. Jadhav. 

He said New Delhi is confident that justice will be done without being affected by the unwarranted and misleading steps taken by Pakistan. 

In response to a query regarding the so-called confessional video of Kulbhushan Jadhav and a press release by Pakistan yesterday, the MEA Spokesperson said the developments bring out once again the lack of transparency and farcical nature of proceedings against Mr. Jadhav on concocted charges. 

He said said Pakistan never disclosed even to the ICJ Mr. Jadhav's purported appeal to a military tribunal in Pakistan. Mr. Baglay said, Islamabad has also effectively prevented Jadhav's parents from pursuing the appeal and the petition filed by his mother.He said, the details and circumstances of the alleged mercy petition by Mr Jadhav are not clear and even the fact of its existence is doubtful as the proceedings against Mr Jadhav have been in opacity. 

The spokesman said, India expects Pakistan to



abide by the order of ICJ staying Mr. Jadhav’s execution and desist from attempting to influence the ICJ proceedings through false propaganda. 

It also brings out continued violation of his legal and consular rights and an attempt to introduce prejudice in the proceedings in the ICJ. Mr Baglay said Pakistan has never disclosed even to the ICJ Mr. Jadhav's purported appeal to a military tribunal in Pakistan. 

Mr Baglay said, Islamabad has also effectively prevented Jadhav's parents from pursuing the appeal and the petition filed by Mr Jadhav's mother. He said, the details and circumstances of the alleged mercy petition by Mr Jadhav are not clear and even the fact of its existence is doubtful, shrouded as the proceedings against Mr Jadhav have been in opacity. 

The spokesman said, the Government has once again demanded earlier this week Consular Access to Mr. Jadhav and reiterated his family’s request for visas. He said, manufactured facts cannot alter the reality, and do not detract from the fact that Pakistan is in violation of its international obligation to India and Mr. Jadhav. 

He said, India expects Pakistan to abide by the order of ICJ staying Mr. Jadhav’s execution and desist from attempting to influence the ICJ proceedings through false propaganda.