The International Court of Justice raised some red flags about Pakistan’s violation of the Vienna Convention. Nevertheless, they allowed Jadhav to stay in Pakistan’s custody.
India is claiming a victory at the ICJ in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. So is Pakistan. Here are some facts that both sides need to pay attention to.
Even a soft verdict could inflame India-Pakistan tensions by aggrieving hardliners on both sides.
The Christmas Day event organised by Pakistan was a charade.
New Delhi must look at exchanging Jadhav with Pakistani spies in Indian prisons.
For a country claiming to be an Islamic republic, principles of 'humanity' should be based on tenets of Islam.
Indians are deeply hurt by the latest incident.
The ‘humanitarian grand gesture’ became the obvious talking point.
India’s response to the entire episode also smacked of appealing to a certain section within the country.
It would be an extraordinary gesture and possibly a game changer for peace for two hostile neighbours.