Baseless Claims.

While the world is struggling to overcome a deadly pandemic, one country is still preoccupied in playing mischief and instigating conflicts. Not content with increasing aggression on the Line of Control (LoC), India is now undertaking several different measures to rile up Pakistan, which include contending that Pakistan is not complying with the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) July 2019 decision.

This claim, made by India's legal counsel in the case, Harish Salve, is completely unfounded. The ICJ's decision held that Pakistan will review and reconsider Jadhav's conviction and provide consular access to India. The world is witness to Pakistan granting India consular access in September in compliance with the order. Jadhav has also been granted legal counsel and has been allowed to meet his family in the past. This is exemplary treatment doled out to a person accused of espionage and terrorism. The ICJ order granted for review and reconsideration according to Pakistan's law, not for Jadhav to be declared innocent contrary to all evidence and repatriated back. Pakistan is well within its rights to dispense justice in accordance with the law.

This is not the only time this week that Indian officials have made baseless and divisive comments in order to instigate tensions. In an obvious attempt to start...