Pakistan have lived up to their promise of granting India consular access by inviting Indian officials to meet Kulbhushan Jadhav, reports India Today.
![](https://wp.scoopwhoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5d42d13850758d1282784057_008b8c4c-ea9c-4428-906d-b13a1f74cab0.jpg)
Explaining they’ve been invited courteously by Pakistan tomorrow at 3:30 PM, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said:
We have received a proposal from Pakistan. We are evaluating the proposal in the light of ICJ judgement. We will maintain communication with Pakistan in this matter through diplomatic channels.
![](https://wp.scoopwhoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5d42d13850758d1282784057_381cc4af-619d-45af-b60e-22775cff3483.jpg)
The decision to give consular access came almost a fortnight after Pakistan agreed to the demand.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) had earlier reprimanded Pakistan for the violation of the Vienna Convention.
![](https://wp.scoopwhoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5d42d13850758d1282784057_aa5358f9-6d68-472e-8bfe-d7e027dead33.jpg)
Releasing a statement, Pakistan’s foreign office said:
Pursuant to the decision of the ICJ, Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav has been informed of his rights under Article 36, Paragraph 1(b) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. As a responsible state, Pakistan will grant consular access to Commander Kulbushan Jadhav according to Pakistani laws, for which modalities are being worked out.
![](https://wp.scoopwhoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5d42d13850758d1282784057_5fa08b32-b1f2-4deb-ab8d-ba09000556ea.jpg)
While Indian officials will wait for Pakistan to initiate the next step, Jadhav is marked safe from being awarded a death penalty after the ICJ upheld India’s claim and suspended the death penalty on July 18.
Top picks for you