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India asks Pakistan to give unconditional access to Kulbhushan Jadhav

Earlier, Pakistan had claimed that he had refused to file a review plea. India said that he had been coerced into doing that

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India sought unimpeded access to Jadhav to discuss his remedies under the Ordinance that allowed the High Court to review the sentence awarded by Pakistan's military court.

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3 min read Last Updated : Jul 16 2020 | 11:45 AM IST

India has asked Pakistan to give unconditional access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, sources told ANI on Thursday.

Earlier, Pakistan had claimed that he had refused to file a review plea. India said that he had been coerced into doing that.

India had last Thursday said it was assessing all legal options in the case related to Indian national Kulbushan Jadhav, who is on death row in Pakistan and assured that it was committed to protecting the life of Indian nationals.

Pakistan had earlier claimed that Jadhav, a former Indian Navy officer, has refused to initiate review petition of his sentence and conviction.

"We had pointed

Topics : Kulbhushan Jadhav Ministry of External Affairs India- Pakistan conflict

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