ISLAMABAD – India has been frustrated over Pakistan placing two conditionson issue of RAW agent Kulbhushan Jadhav consular access as directed byICJ.

Pakistan offered India consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, but with twoconditions. An Indian diplomat has been invited to meet Jadhav at 1500hours (Pakistan time) on Friday but in the presence of a Pakistaniofficial. Also, Pakistan has said that a CCTV camera will be present in theroom when the meeting takes place.

Pakistan, in a note verbale on Tuesday, communicated to India that it iswilling to give consular access to Kulbhushan Jhadav on Friday.

Pakistan spokesperson Mohammad Faisal, during his weekly press conferenceon Thursday said, “We have offered the Indian High Commission to availconsular access on this Friday. The reply from the Indian side is awaited.”

The Indian side has confirmed receiving the proposal and is evaluating it.Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, “We havereceived the proposal from Pakistan. Evaluating the proposal in light ofICJ verdict. We will maintain communication with Pakistan in this matterthrough diplomatic channels.”

On July 17, ICJ in its verdict had announced that Pakistan “is under anobligation to inform Mr. Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav without further delay ofhis rights and to provide Indian consular officers access to him inaccordance with Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.”

The 42-page verdict was ruled 15 votes to 1. The only judge who ruledagainst is Ad Hoc Tassdduq Hussain Jillani, the former Chief Justice ofPakistan.