ICJ denying permission to play Jadhav's 'confessional' video setback to Pak: Salve

May 15, 2017 21:30

The International Court of Justice denying permission to Pakistan to play a "confessional" video of Kulbhushan Jadhav during the public hearing was a setback for Islamabad, India's lead attorney Harish Salve said.

During the hearing, Pakistan had sought permission to play the purported video of Jadhav admitting he was a "spy" to support its allegations that retired Navy officer was sent by India to carry out espionage activities and was arrested from the restive Balochistan province.

But the ICJ denied permission to the Pakistani side.

Asked whether it was a setback for Pak, Salve said, "Obviously."

"If you want to show something and it helps your case if you are denied that right, it's a setback. So, in that sense, yeah! They wanted to show it and that opportunity was taken away," he said.

"They did not allow it. We objected and the court felt it

was not appropriate," he said.

Salve also criticised the Pakistani delegation's submission to the ICJ that India has not proved Jadhav was an Indian.

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