Sushma Swaraj calls Kulbhushan 'India's son', warns Pakistan of consequences

The union external affairs minister cautioned Pakistan to consider the consequences on bilateral relations if they proceed on the matter

Mincing no words in launching scathing attacks on Pakistan external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj claimed that the trial that Kulbhushan Jadhav faced in Pakistan was a farce. "It is an indefensible verdict against an innocent Indian citizen. We have no option but to deem the sentence a premeditated murder," she said.

Making a statement in Rajya Sabha on the death sentence awarded to Kulbhushan Jadhav in Pakistan, Swaraj claimed that the Indian high commission was informed only three hours after the verdict was pronounced and that Jadhav was not given consular access. Responding to Gulam Nabi Azad's question of government's efforts to help Jadhav, Swaraj said that everything would be done to help him. "He is India's son and we will go out of the way to help him," the minister said deeming the sentence a pre-meditated murder.

Sushma Swaraj maintained that there was no evidence of any wrongdoing by Kulbhushan Jadhav. "I would caution Pakistan government to consider the consequences for our bilateral relationship if they proceed on this matter," Sushma Swaraj said in the Rajya Sabha.

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