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Committed to protecting Jadhav, says MEA ahead of review petition hearing

"We reserve our position in the matter which includes the right to avail of further remedies," Srivastava added

Kulbhushan Jadhav
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"We reserve our position in the matter which includes the right to avail of further remedies," Srivastava added. | Screengrab of a video released by Pakistan

Press Trust of India New Delhi
India on Thursday said it was committed to protecting the life of Indian death row convict Kulbhushan Jadhav amid reports that the Islamabad High Court has constituted a two-member bench to hear a review petition in his case.

"We stand committed to protect the life of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav," external affairs ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said at an online media briefing.

He was replying to a batch of questions relating to the case including reports that Islamabad High Court has constituted a bench to hear a review petition filed by the Pakistan government in the case.

"We reserve our

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