Politicians to meet Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit today

After Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence, Centre decided not to release Pakistani prisoners.

As Kulbhushan Jadhav is continuing to dominate headlines, a delegation of Indian politicians will meet Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit at 5:30 pm in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss peace between India and Pakistan. Basit earlier today evaded questions from media persons over the issue of Kulbhushan Jadhav who was sentenced to death by Pakistani military court on Monday.

Also, Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri refused to comment on issue of death sentence given to Kulbhushan Jadhav.

On Monday, India summoned Basit soon after the news of death sentence to Kulbhushan Jadhav by a Pakistan Army Court came in and said it will be regarded a "premeditated murder" because there was no fair trial in the case.

Jadhav was awarded death sentence after a shoddy trial by the Field General Court Martial under the Pakistan Army Act 1952. Pakistan has not answered as to why Jadhav, who was arrested on espionage charges, was denied a civilian court trial, and why did Pakistan's Foreign Policy Chief Sartaj Aziz go back on his words that there was insufficient evidence against Jadhav.

Ever since Jadhav was arrested by Pakistan in March 2016, India has repeatedly asked for consular access to Jadhav as per the provisions of the bilateral Consular Access Agreement, but the permission was never granted.

Since February 2015, a total of 274 individuals have been convicted in military courts.

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