In Abeyance~II
Regardless of the controversy justifying the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, India’s obligation under international law remains.
Regardless of the controversy justifying the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, India’s obligation under international law remains.
The United Nations’ top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on May 24 issued new provisional measures ordering Israel to “immediately” halt its military offensive in Rafah, which broke out after Hamasled attacks in October last year, killing 1,200 Israeli people, and taking roughly 250 hostages.
The ruling read aloud by Judge Nawaf Salam at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague was in response to an urgent application submitted by South Africa.
He called on countries to increase pressure for the implementation of the court's order and to reconsider their decisions regarding funding the agency, emphasising the urgency of bold actions to prevent famine in Gaza.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has ordered Israel to do whatever is necessary to ensure that basic aid reaches the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip.
“We are in touch with Pakistan through diplomatic channels. We have conveyed our demand for full consular access. We are awaiting a response,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing.
While its leadership was aware that all its arguments were discarded and the decisions were in favour of India, the same could not be projected to their masses.
While ICJ’s rulings are final and without appeal, it is unclear what exactly would constitute an effective review of Jadhav’s sentence.
In a statement released post-midnight, the Pakistan foreign office said it has informed Jadhav of his rights to consular access under the Vienna Convention.
''Our request for consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav has been pending with Pakistan for long... we expect Pakistan to now act on it without any further delay,'' External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing here.
