(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: Kulbhushan Jadhav: Justice Served

Topic: Kulbhushan Jadhav: Justice Served

Guest:

Harish Salve, (India’s Lead Counsel at ICJ)
K. V. Prasad, (Senior Associate Editor, The Tribune)
Ashok Sajjanhar, (Former Ambassador)
Harsh V. Pant, (Head, Strategic Studies, Observer Research Foundation)

Topic Description:

A day after the World Court ordered Pakistan to review the death penalty to Kulbhushan Jadhav, India on Thursday asked Pakistan to release the former Navy officer forthwith and vowed to vigorously continue efforts to bring him back. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar in a statement in both houses of Parliament said the verdict was not only a vindication for India but all those who believe in the rule of law. 49-year-old Kulbhushan Jadhav, was arrested by Pakistan in March 2016 and accused of espionage, a charge India has rubbished. A year later, he was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court. The International Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that Pakistan must review the death sentence of the retired navy officer. The world court also directed Pakistan to allow the Indian citizen consular access.