Major powers told of Indian spy’s arrest

‘Jadhav’s confessions vindicate Pakistan’s stance on Indian- sponsored terrorism’

islamabad — Pakistan has apprised the European Union and the world’s “major capitals” about the Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav’s arrest from Balochistan who confessed carrying out subversion operations against Pakistan from Chahbahar Iranian port city under a Muslim name Hussain Mubarak Patel.

Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria, during a weekly briefing, said on Thursday, “The whole world saw the Indian agent’s confessional statement” that while being a serving commander in Indian Navy he worked for spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) which had tasked him to foment terrorism in Karachi and Balochistan.

The spokesman said the rev- elations by Jadhav had vindicated Pakistan’s longstanding position on India’s state-sponsored terrorist activities on its soil.

Zakaria said the confessional statement by the apprehended spy had exposed Indian designs and motives against Pakistan.

He said the statement also proved that the finances were provided by Jadhav’s handler in Indian agency RAW to carry out subversive activities in Pakistan.

In a video-recorded statement produced by the military spokesman, Jadhav admitted that he coordinated moves and provided funds to Baloch terror outfits aimed at separation of Pakistan’s biggest province Balochistan and destabilise financial hub Karachi. Having an Iranian visa, he would illegally cross over to Pakistan and recruit young men to train them in subversion. Zakaria said Pakistan had already shared evidence regarding Indian involvement in terror activities inside Pakistan with the United Nations (UN), adding that the latest arrest of other accomplices of Jadhav would also be taken up with the body.

The Indian Foreign Ministry confirmed the arrested man was a former Indian Navy officer, but the Pakistani government claimed to have recovered travel documents and multiple fake identities of Jadhav, establishing him as an Indian spy who entered Balochistan through Iran — holding a valid Iranian visa.

Pakistan Army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif raised the issue with Iranian President Hassan Rohani. Pakistani media citing unnamed sources said several other Indian spies were operating from Iranian soil against Pakistan.