The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has stayed the execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav and Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi expressed his satisfaction at the interim verdict of the ICJ.
Modi spoke to Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and thanked her, also appreciating the efforts of senior advocate Harish Salve who argued India’s case against Pakistan at the world court in The Hague, says reports.
The court has asked Pakistan to ensure that Mr Jadhav (47), is not hanged till it gives a final verdict in his case.
In a series of tweets, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj said :
“the order comes as “a great relief to the family of Kulbhushan Jadhav and people of India,” and promised “that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi we will leave no stone unturned” to save the former navy officer.
“We are grateful to Mr.Harish Salve for presenting India's case so effectively before ICJ.” “I compliment my team of officers in the MEA for their tireless efforts and hard work.”
The ICJ order has come as a great relief to the familly of Kulbhushan Jadhav and people of India.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) May 18, 2017
I assure the nation that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi we will leave no stone unturned to save #KulbhushanJadhav.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) May 18, 2017
We are grateful to Mr.Harish Salve for presenting India's case so effectively before ICJ.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) May 18, 2017
I compliment my team of officers in the MEA for their tireless efforts and hard work.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) May 18, 2017
Sushma’s senior colleague in the union cabinet M Venkaiah Naidu said it was a “major victory for India” and that the world court staying Mr Jadhav’s execution “has exposed Pakistan”.
Major victory for India #KulbhushanJadhav case.ICJ upholds India's right to consular access,put a stay on death execution. Justice prevails
— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) May 18, 2017
International Court of Justice staying execution of #KukbhushanJadhav has exposed Pakistan. I'm sure final order too will go in our favor.
— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) May 18, 2017
A military court in Pakistan had last month sentenced Mr Jadhav to death alleging that he is a spy. He was arrested on March 2016 and Pakistani officials claimed he had confessed to spying for Indian intelligence services.
Harish Salve had, in an emergency hearing on Monday, requested the United Nation’s top court to order Islamabad to suspend Mr Jadhav’s execution. He said India feared that Pakistan may execute Mr Jadhav even before the court decided on its appeal, accusing Pakistan of “egregious violations of the Vienna convention” by denying him access to legal counsel and consular access, and refusing to reveal the charges or evidence against him.
Pakistan denied that Mr Jadhav’s execution was imminent, arguing that there was no urgency in the case.
The court today said Pakistan has “given no assurances” that Jadhav would not be executed before the court delivered its final decision and therefore it is “satisfied there is an urgency in this case.”
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