The International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday ruled in favour of India and held Pakistan guilty of violating the Vienna Convention because it denied consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, an Indian national in its custody.

5 major takeaways from the Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday took to Twitter and tweeted his own version of the verdict, he tweets "Appreciate ICJ’s decision not to acquit, release & return Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav to India. He is guilty of crimes against the people of Pakistan. Pakistan shall proceed further as per law."

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The History Of The Kulbhushan Jadhav Case & The Ordeal He Went Through Since His Capture By Pakistan The Jadhav Files: Here's a brief history of the Kulbhushan Jadhav case and the ordeal the former Indian Naval officer has had to go through since his capture by Pakistan

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Here's A Brief & Pointed Summary Of ICJ's Verdict In The Kulbhushan Jadhav Case Palki summarises the crux of ICJ's verdict in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case in eight points.

Gravitas: Kulbhushan Jadhav case: point-by-point summary of ICJ verdict

Kulbhushan Jadhav Case: India's arguments were efficient, well-directed and broad-based. Besides a Plan-A, New Delhi also had a Plan-B and that seems to have paid rich dividends. Palki recounts Harish Salve's arguments for India at the ICJ and explains how India's strategy was spot on.

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The ICJ's Verdict In The Kulbhushan Jadhav Case Is A Big Victory For India, But Will Pakistan Abide By It? Kulbhushan Jadhav Case: The ICJ verdict is significant. But ICJ itself cannot enforce it, though the verdict is binding on Pakistan. In fact, several countries have vetoed the judgements delivered by the international court. Will Pakistan fail to comply with this verdict? And what can India do if Pakistan refuses to obey the verdict, in letter & spirit. Palki explains

Gravitas: What happens if Pakistan fails to comply with ICJ's order

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Big Win For India In The Kulbhushan Jadhav Case Kulbhushan Jadhav case: ICJ rules in favour of India, says Pakistan violated the Vienna convention and must ensure free, fair and impartial trial to Jadhav and provide consular access too. Palki summarises the happenings at the International Court of Justice

Gravitas: Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Here's what happened today

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: ICJ rules in favour of India, says Pakistan violated the Vienna convention and must ensure free, fair and impartial trial to Jadhav and provide consular access too. Palki summarises the happenings at the International Court of Justice

Gravitas: Big Win For India In The Kulbhushan Jadhav Case

Why Is Pakistan So Keen On Executing Kulbhushan Jadhav? Why is Pakistan so keen on executing Kulbhushan Jadhav? Is Pakistan trying to use Jadhav's case to divert attention from its failure? Why is Islamabad desperate in this case? Here's a report

Gravitas: Pakistan's desperation in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case

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China Issues An Ultimatum To The U.S. To Cancel The Arms Deal With Taiwan

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Vladimir Putin Has Ruled Russia For Nearly 2 Decades Now. But Now, Opposition Protests Are Becoming Far Too Frequent After nearly two decades of Putin's monopoly over Russian politics, opposition leaders stage a major protest. But Putin doesn't want to give up power. Several independent polls have been denied a chance to contest in local body polls. Is Putin behind this attack on democracy? If so, why would he do it? Palki discusses the issue with Harry Horton from Moscow to get a sense of the development.

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French President Macron Presides Over Military Parade As The Country Celebrates Bastille Day One of the most significant days in the French Calendar. France celebrates Bastille day to mark the historic storming of the Bastille fortress-prison in 1789. Amidst the grand celebrations, there were also clashes between the police and yellow vest protesters. Here's a report

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A Wimbledon Final Going Into A 5th Set Tie-Breaker, A Cricket World Cup Final That Ended In A Tie. The sunday (July 14, 2019) will stay in the memory of sports fans for ages to come. An epic Wimbledon final saw Djokovic defend the title by the most slender of margins even as Federer rolled back the years. 17 kilometres away, England won the final against New Zealand in a super over. What's more? It was the New Zealand-born English allrounder who won it for England. Palki sums up the two iconic events and adds some trivia too.

Gravitas: The Sunday sports' fans will never forget

Why Countries Turn A Blind Eye To China's Mass Detention Of Uighurs? China seems to be getting away with rights abuse for fun. 37 countries have defended China's track-record in Xinjiang. Some of them are Muslim countries. But the detention of Uighur muslims in 'internment camps' doesn't seem to bother them. Is China's economic might helping it to escape criticism? Does investment matter more than rights or religion? Palki explains.

Gravitas: Uighur camps: 37 countries defend China's human rights abuse

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Russia, U.S., China & Pakistan Come Together On Afghanistan Talks As India Is Left Out Of The Decision-Making Loop Over the past 2 decades, India has invested heavily in Afghanistan and gained immense goodwill. But now, that counts for little as Russia, U.S., China & Pakistan leave India out of the decision-making loop on Afghanistan. Why is it so? Why is the U.S. not interested in holding elections in Afghanistan? Palki explains

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Gravitas: Who will succeed The Dalai Lama?

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Gravitas: Military pact with the U.S. causes political rift in Lanka

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Gravitas: Activist heckles Pak foreign minister, shows a mirror to Imran Khan govt

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