DND Special Report
It has been nine years since the arrest of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav from Balochistan—an event that exposed undeniable proof of India’s involvement in terrorism and subversive activities within Pakistan. Jadhav, a serving commander in the Indian Navy, operated under the alias “Hussain Mubarak Patel” and was running a covert terrorist network inside Pakistan.
In March 2016, Pakistani security agencies arrested Jadhav from the border region of Mashkhel (Chaman), Balochistan. During interrogation, he confessed to being an operative of India’s intelligence agency, RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) and admitted that he was actively involved in orchestrating terrorist attacks in Pakistan. His primary objectives included sabotaging the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), targeting Gwadar Port, and fueling separatist movements in Balochistan. He further revealed that he had been secretly entering Pakistan via Iran for years and was financially and militarily supporting insurgent groups in the region.
Following his confessional statement, Pakistan’s military court sentenced him to death in 2017. India challenged the verdict in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where Pakistan presented substantial evidence to support its case. The ICJ did not overturn Jadhav’s death sentence but directed Pakistan to grant consular access. In compliance with international legal norms, Pakistan provided consular access to India, but New Delhi has since resorted to legal maneuvers in an attempt to delay justice.
Jadhav’s case is not just about the arrest of a spy; it stands as irrefutable proof of Indian state-sponsored terrorism—a reality that India has failed to deny despite its efforts. Pakistan has repeatedly presented evidence of Indian interference to the international community, but Kulbhushan Jadhav’s arrest remains the most concrete and damning testimony to India’s subversive agenda in the region.
