Kulbhushan Jadhav’s wife, mother visit Pak: Timeline of the case

With Pakistan granting access to the wife and mother of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, here’s a quick look at the key events since the arrest of former Navy officer on espionage charges.

Also read: Kulbhushan Jadhav’s mother, wife meet him at Foreign Office

Timeline: Kublhushan Jadhav case:

3 March, 2016: Pakistan counter terrorism officials “arrest” Jadhav on the charges of terrorism and sabotage from Saravan, near the Iran border to the south east of Zahidan.

24 March, 2016: Pakistani army claims Jadhav is a RAW agent.

26 March, 2016:Pakistan summons Indian High Commissioner, lodging protest on “the illegal entry into Pakistan by a RAW officer and his involvement in subversive activities.

29 March, 2016: Pakistan releases Jadhav’s confessional statement video, in which Jadhav is seen as saying that he is a serving Indian Navy officer and operative of the RAW. India questions legitimacy of the confession video, alleging third-degree techniques could have been used to get a tutored statement.

April, 2016: Provincial government of Balochistan files an FIR against Jadhav on charges of terrorism and sabotage.

7 December, 2016: Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan prime minister’s adviser on foreign affairs, admits “not enough evidence” was provided on Jadhav.

31 December, 2016: Pakistan claims it will hand over a dossier on Jadhav to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

3 March, 2017: Aziz takes U-turn from previous statement on insufficient evidence on Jadhav, saying he will not be extradited to India come what may.

10 April, 2017: Pakistan’s military establishment announces that Jadhav will be hanged after a military court found him guilty of espionage and sabotage.

10 May, 2017: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) asks Pakistan not to act on Jadhav’s execution.

15 May, 2017: India, Pakistan argue in the ICJ.

18 May, 2017: The ICJrules against the execution of Jadhav till the “final verdict” from the same court.

July 10, 2017: Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj slammed Pakistan foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz for not acknowledging her request to grant visa for jailed former navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav’s mother.

20 December, 2017: The Pakistan High Commission issues visas to the mother and wife of Kulbhushan Jadhav to visit Islamabad.

25 December 2017: Wife and mother get access to Jhadav after months of deliberation. Pakistan Foreign Office, however, denied consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, ahead of his meeting with his wife and mother.

Also read: Jadhav’s mother, wife at Pakistan Foreign Office; consular access denied to Kulbhushan

(With agency inputs)

The Statesman