The family of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the former Indian naval officer facing death sentence in Pakistan, has been allowed to meet him in jail on December 25.
The family of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the former Indian naval officer facing death sentence in Pakistan, has been allowed to meet him in jail on December 25.
Though it has not been specified that who exactly has been permitted to meet Jadhav, it is sure that an Indian diplomat will accompany the family member.
The news comes after India set some pre-conditions for the meeting, specifically asking for the safety of Jadhav's family members.
Earlier, India had allowed wife and mother of Kulbhushan Jadhav to travel to Pakistan.
However, the women's travel permission is linked with certain pre-conditions.
"In our response, we have conveyed that Jadhav's wife would like to travel with her mother-in-law for the meeting. We have also sought sovereign guarantee from the Pakistan Government to ensure safety, and security of both. Also, during their stay in Pakistan they should not be questioned, or harassed," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.
"We have further asked that a diplomat from our High Commission in Pakistan shall be allowed to accompany them at all times, including during the meeting," he added.
Pakistan on November 10 had said that on 'humanitarian grounds', it can allow meeting between Jadhav and his wife in jail. The 46-year-old was arrested in March last year on charges on espionage. The Pakistan authorities alleged that Jadhav was working with RA&W and was involved in terrorist activities in strife-torn Balochistan region.
After nearly four months of trail termed as 'farcical' trial, Jadhav was sentenced to death by a military court. But, India moved to International Court of Justice and in major victory, the ICJ stayed Jadhav's death sentence in May this year.
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