NEW DELHI: India on Thursday sought “sovereign guarantee” from Pakistan on the safety and security of the wife and mother of Kulbhushan Jadhav – an Indian naval officer who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani court for espionage – if they get to visit him.
Islamabad has allowed Jadhav’s wife to visit him. However, India has sought permission for his mother to meet him.
At a media briefing here, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said: “We have conveyed that the wife of Mr Jadhav would like to travel along with her mother-in-law for the meeting. We have also sought sovereign guarantee from the Government of Pakistan to ensure the safety, security and well being of the wife and the mother of Mr Jadhav and that they shall not be questioned, harassed or interrogated during their visit and stay in Pakistan.”
“We have further asked that a diplomat of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad shall be allowed to accompany them at all times, including during the meeting,” Mr Kumar added. (AGENCIES)
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