External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also took to Twitter to laud the courage shown by Kulbhushan's family. Retweeting the statement of Ministry of External Affairs, Jaishankar said: "Spoken to Kulbhushan's family. Applaud their courage. Satyameva Jayate."We welcome today’s verdict in the @CIJ_ICJ. Truth and justice have prevailed. Congratulations to the ICJ for a verdict based on extensive study of facts. I am sure Kulbhushan Jadhav will get justice.
Our Government will always work for the safety and welfare of every Indian. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 17, 2019
Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also said that the judgement is a "great victory" for India. "I wholeheartedly welcome the verdict of the International Court of Justice in the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav. It is a great victory for India," she said in a series of tweet soon after the verdict.Spoken to #Kulbhushan’s family. Applaud their courage.
Satyameva Jayate https://t.co/iepXIdm7kI — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 17, 2019
The judgment, which grants him consular access, will provide the much-needed solace to his family members, she said during whose tenure India had actively pursued the case of Jadhav's conviction.I hope the verdict will provide the much needed solace to the family members of Kulbhushan Jadhav. /4
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 17, 2019
She also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's initiative to take up Jadhav's case with the ICJ and hailed Senior Counsel Harish Salve for presenting India's case before the ICJ "very effectively and successfully." "I hope the verdict will provide the much-needed solace to the family members of Kulbhushan Jadhav," added Swaraj. Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarabjit Singh, who was killed in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail, also told ANI: "This is a big win for India. I congratulate Prime Minister Modi led government for reaching the ICJ and putting forth facts effectively. The most important thing is that Jadhav will also get a lawyer to fight his case now."I thank the Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi for our initiative to take Jadhav's case before International Court of Justice. /2
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 17, 2019