External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, while making a statement on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict regarding the Kulbhushan Jadhav case in Parliament today, said Kulbhushan Jadhav's family has shown exemplary courage in difficult circumstances. "I can assure the government will vigorously continue its efforts to ensure his safety and well being, as well as his early return to India," he said.
In a major win for India, the ICJ on Wednesday continued its stay on the execution of the Indian national, held in a Pakistani jail on allegations of spying, and called for an effective review and reconsideration of the conviction.
Reacting to the ICJ verdict, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that it is yet another manifestation of the Narendra Modi government's diplomatic efforts.
Meanwhile, raising the issue of floods across the country in Rajya Sabha, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha gave Zero Hour Notice in the upper house of the Parliament.
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed an appropriation bill that allows withdrawal of Rs 98.18 lakh crore from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet the expenditure of the central government for 2019-20.
