India will go to any extent to save Kulbhushan Jadhav: Rajnath Singh

The Pakistan military's announcement of a death sentence for former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav has sparked a fresh round of debates on the fate of Indian citizens imprisoned in the neighbouring country.  The BJP-led government was today cornered by the Opposition. However, leaders across the political spectrum unanimously called for immediate action.

Speaking at Aaj Tak's Lokmat, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the government will go to any extent to save Jadhav. Singh said that Jadhav was a businessman in Iran and made frequent trips between Chabahar port and Tehran, and Jadhav was kidnapped from Chabahar by Pakistan's security agency.

"After kidnapping him, Pakistan in a press conference said that they found a valid Indian passport on him. I believe if Jadhav had been a spy he would not have carried a valid passport," said Singh.

He added that the whole of India condemns Pakistan's death sentence for Jadhav.  The home minister went on to say that the entire incident came across as a pre-planned murder.

"With surgical strikes we proved that we can go beyond our territory and attack terrorists," said Rajnath, when asked about how to tame Pakistan.

Despite several attempts by India, Pakistan has denied consular access to Jadhav.