Kulbhushan Jadhav ICJ hearing LIVE: Pakistan accuses India of sponsoring terrorism

Live updates of the proceedings in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) where the Kulbhushan Jadhav case is being heard

LIVE stream of the proceedings at ICJ:
I am compelled to express disappointment... yesterday was a wasted opportunity for India... India fails to explain its conduct and fails to answer serious and relevant questions: Khawar Qureshi for Pakistan
Pakistan wishes peace and peaceful neighborhood but does not deter us to protect our motherland... by ensuring that such guilty face the law of Pakistan: Anwar Mansoor Khan, Attorney General for Pakistan
I challenge India to quote a similar example where person involved in espionage and terrorism has been granted access to family on humanitarian grounds, as we have for Commander Jadhav: Anwar Mansoor Khan, Attorney General for Pakistan
Commander Jadhav's activities are an actual manifestation of Indian policy. Since 1947, India has pursued policy of destroying Pakistan. This has taken several forms and manifestations over the past few years... the Indian PM Narendra Modi is on record to have said using water as a weapon against Pakistan. In its petition, India seeks relief for a terrorist: Anwar Mansoor Khan, Attorney General for Pakistan
Jadhav was nominated in FIR for his activities prior to his judicial confession: Anwar Mansoor Khan, Attorney General for Pakistan
Jadhav carried out bombings, targetted operations, kidnapping and unlawful activities to create an anarchy in Pakistan and target the Pakistan-China Economic Corridor: Anwar Mansoor Khan, Attorney General for Pakistan
I have been a victim of Indian brutalities when I say I, I as a person. India captured and tortured me during the 1971 War: Anwar Mansoor Khan, Attorney General for Pakistan
The Indian state-sponsored terrorism has been order of the day. India... continues to training an anti-Pakistan militia and funded them to attack East Pakistan: Anwar Mansoor Khan, Attorney General for Pakistan
RAW entered Pakistan with a pre-determined aim to cause terrorism in Balochistan... this much Kulbhushan Jadhav has admitted: Anwar Mansoor Khan, Attorney General for Pakistan
We wish to make it absolutely clear that we remain committed to peaceful resolution... Pakistan is a major victim of terrorism where country and its citizens continue to fight... Pakistan has suffered more than 74,000 casualties and fatalities caused mainly by the interference by our neighbor, India: Anwar Mansoor Khan, Attorney General for Pakistan
I need to talk straight...to highlight the inconsistencies and contradictions made to mislead this Court: Anwar Mansoor Khan, Attorney General for Pakistan
We invite the members of the court to appreciate the extraordinary situation we find ourselves in: Anwar Mansoor Khan
"We noticed that the judge ad-hoc nominated by Pakistan could not attend proceedings yesterday and is not present today, this is a matter of great concern for Pakistan," says Anwar Mansoor Khan, Pakistan's representative.
Pakistan likely to move adjournment motion at ICJ today, according to News18.
Pakistan will be presenting its arguments today. The proceedings at ICJ are expected to begin at 2.30 pm IST.
Pakistan claims India did not provide answers to key questions

Pakistan said yesterday that India did not provide answers to the key questions it raised at the ICJ about Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court.

Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal in a video message posted on social media said that Indian arguments had nothing new.

"There was nothing new in India's argument on the issues which we raised, like our question about how he (Jadhav) got the passport with name of Hussain Mubarak Patel and how he travelled 17 time to India using that passport," he said. (PTI)
Indian diplomats ignore handshake by Pakistani officials at ICJ

Indian diplomats yesterday ignored the handshake gesture by senior Pakistani officials and instead greeted them with a 'namaste'.

Ahead of the hearing, Pakistan's Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan reached out to Deepak Mittal, Joint Secretary, the Ministry of External Affairs, to shake hand but he responded with a namaste.

Khan then extended his hand to Venu Rajamony, the Indian ambassador to the Netherlands, who was sitting next to Mittal. Rajamony too greeted him with a namaste.

The Pakistani official then moved to Harish Salve, the former attorney general who is representing India and Jadhav at the ICJ, who shook hands. (PTI)
The Court is now adjourned and will resume at 02.30 pm IST tomorrow (February 19) for Pakistan's arguments.
"India submits that Pakistan has egregiously violated Article 36 of the Vienna Convention and demands that Jadhav be released forthwith," Harish Salve concluded India's oral round.
"Pakistan's conduct doesn't inspire confidence that Jadhav can get justice there. Pakistan has in custody an Indian national who has been publicly portrayed to be a terrorist and Indian agent creating unrest in Balochistan. Pakistan used Jadhav to build a narrative against India, a pawn to further their propaganda," Harish Salve said in court.
“Rights of Kulbhushan Jadhav and India have been brazenly violated by Pakistan. Consequences must follow,” Salve in court.
“India has always offered consular access to Pakistan even when its citizens have been caught red-handed in acts of terrorism. It is another matter that Pakistan has never availed of the same,” Harish Salve said.

“Despite repeated attempts by India to sign a treaty for mutual legal assistance, Pakistan has refused. The reason is that there are several pending cases that involve terrorism,” Salve added.
"A foreign detainee has the right to life, the right to a fair trial and an impartial judiciary. However, Pakistan has sentenced 161 civilians to death in their military courts in opaque proceedings in the last two years," Salve said in court.
"Pakistan uses military courts to try civilians, and this was done by amending Pakistan's constitution. The military courts have been reinstated even after European courts [International Commission of Jurists] have expressed their reservations with the idea. They have emphasized the idea that military courts should only restrict to military trials, and civilians should not be tried in them at all," Salve said.
"The confession was aired even before the enforcement had begun a trial or so much as an FIR was filed in the case," Harish Salve in ICJ
Harish Salve: Pakistan's allegations are disrespectful and baseless.
"Pakistan's conduct of attempting to play a doctored tape of confession in these proceedings are for propaganda and Pakistan is abusing its rights in this case," Harish Salve in ICJ.
"Pakistan is embarrassed to disclose the judgment in the Jadhav case, the charges against him, and the evidence. The story has always been strong on rhetoric and weak on facts," Harish Salve said in court.