"The mother of Jadhav has requested the intervention of the Federal Government of Pakistan for his release and has expressed desire to meet him," a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs stated.
Coinciding with a petition filed by the mother of retired Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav against the death sentence handed over by a Pakistani military court allegedly for spying, India on Wednesday handed over five demands to Islamabad. India has asked for certified copies of judgement and charge sheet, consular access, medical reports, and summary of evidence produced before the court and visas for Jadhav's family to appear before the appellate authority for the sake of judicial trial.
Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad Gautam Bambawale met with Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua on Wednesday and handed over two appeals from Jadhav's mother — one to the Pakistan Army's court against the death sentence given to her son on charges of espionage and sabotage, and another asking the Pakistan government to free him. In the petition, Jadhav's mother has also expressed her desire to meet him.
"The mother of Jadhav has requested the intervention of the Federal Government of Pakistan for his release and has expressed desire to meet him," a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs stated.
The government also handed over the appeal to the appellate court. The appeal under Section 133(B) of the Pakistan Army Act was filed with Pakistan foreign secretary and was signed by Jadhav's mother on his behalf. As per the appeal system in Pakistan, a death row convict has to move an appellate court within 40 days of pronouncement of the verdict.
Bambawale told Pakistan Foreign Secretary that Jadhav's mother and father want to travel to Pakistan to meet him and also to personally file the petition and the appeal. He also once again asked Janjua to provide access to Jadhav to further pursue his case, including launching an appeal against his death sentence. However, Janjua turned down Bambawale's demand saying "access under (bilateral) agreement is meant for prisoners and not for spies." The request for consular access was made by Indian government for the 16th time. In Delhi, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar had met Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit on Tuesday to convey similar requests.
So far, Pakistan has denied all requests for access in the case. India has said if Pakistan goes ahead with the execution of Jadhav, it would be tantamount to premeditated murder. It has also said that Jadhav was kidnapped by Pakistani authorities from Iran.
Satish Chandra, India's former High Commissioner to Pakistan and later Deputy National Security Advisor, said the government must continue exerting pressure on Islamabad. He was peeved at the government's recent rejection of Rajeev Chandrasekhar's private member's bill titled "Declaration of States as Sponsor of Terrorism Bill, 2016", as it would have sent a message to all concerned that the Indian government is not serious about a get-tough-policy towards Pakistan.
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