S Jaishankar On India's Objective Behind Seeking Access To Kulbhushan Jadhav & India-US Bilateral

While addressing a press conference, after completing the first 100 days of his ministry in the national capital, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, “Our objective was to seek access to him (Kulbhushan Jadhav), to ascertain his well-being. Seeking access to him was one step in eventually providing that remedy which ICJ has mandated and finally finding a solution which would bring an innocent person back to his country. We thought ascertaining his well being is a priority issue at this point and we wanted to begin proceedings however unsatisfactory they may be.” Jaishankar also spoke about the India-US relationship. He said, “India-US relations have come a long way. I assure you that relations are in very good health. As the relationship grows there will be issues. We have been talking to the US, my expectation is that the sharper edges will be addressed in the not too distant future.”