Following the death sentence of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, admittedly involved in submerging activities — causing unrest and fueling sectarian violence in Baluchistan, Indian foreign ministry issued a demarche claiming the proceeding, which led to his death sentence, farcical.
Foreign secy summons Pak High Comm Abdul Basit,issues demarche saying proceedings leading to sentence of Kulbhushan Jadhav are farcical: ANI
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If basic norms of law & justice are not observed govt & ppl of India will regard it as premeditated murder: MEA in demarche to Pak
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It is significant that our High Commission was not even informed that Kulbhushan Jadhav was being brought to trial: MEA in demarche to Pak
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Pakistani high commissioner in India, Abdul Basit, who was summoned today by Indian Foreign ministry to present the demarche to, replied, "first you conspire to create unrest in Pakistan, then you protest", added "sentencing a terrorist to death is justified"
Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested in a raid on March 3 last year from Baluchistan on charges of espionage in the country.
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