Pakistan denies visa to Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother despite Swaraj's request

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday expressed dismay over lack of courtesy shown by her Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz, who has not even acknowledged her personal letter requesting for a Pakistani visa for Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother.

However, she assured Aziz that any Pakistani national seeking a medical visa to travel to India with his recommendation will be given the visa immediately.

In a series of tweets, Swaraj said, "I have my sympathies for all Pakistan nationals seeking medical visa for their treatment in India. All that we require is his recommendation for the grant of medical visa to Pakistan nationals."

She said a visa application was pending for Indian national Avantika Jadhav who wants to meet her son in Pakistan.

"I wrote a personal letter to Mr Sartaj Aziz for the grant of her visa to Pakistan. However, Mr Aziz has not shown the courtesy even to acknowledge my letter," she tweeted.

 

I have my sympathies for all Pakistan nationals seeking medical visa for their treatment in India. /1

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 10, 2017

I am sure Mr.Sartaj Aziz also has consideration for the nationals of his country. /2

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 10, 2017

All that we require is his recommendation for the grant of medical visa to Pakistan nationals. /3

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 10, 2017

I see no reason why should he hesitate to give his recommendation for nationals of his own country. /4

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 10, 2017

We also have a visa application pending for an Indian national Mrs.Avantika Jadhav who wants to meet her son in Pakistan /5

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 10, 2017

against whom they have pronounced a death sentence. /6

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 10, 2017

I wrote a personal letter to Mr.Sartaj Aziz for the grant of her visa to Pakistan. /7

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 10, 2017

However, Mr.Aziz has not shown the courtesy even to acknowledge my letter. /8

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 10, 2017

But I assure Pakistan nationals seeking medical visa with a recommendation from Mr.Sartaj Aziz, we will issue the visa immediately. /9

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 10, 2017

Jadhav, 46, was allegedly arrested by Pakistan in the restive Balochistan province last year. He has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism.