'Very Accurately' Examining Arrest Of Indian In Pakistan, Says Iran

[HAIDER]

New Delhi:
Highlights

1. Kulbhushan Jadhav, an ex-Naval officer, was arrested last month by Pak
2. Pak alleges he entered through Iran, was planning "subversive activities"
3. India says he had no link with the government since premature retirement

Iran on Thursday said it was examining "very accurately" the issue of arrest of an ex-Indian Navy officer by Pakistan on charges of planning "subversive activities" in Balochistan after allegedly entering the country through Iran.

Iranian envoy Gholamreza Ansari, in an interaction with the media, also ruled out any possibility of the Iran-Pakistan -India gas pipeline project taking off, saying "we should forget about it".

When asked about Kulbhushan Jadhav's arrest, he said, "First of all we are trying to complete our own information about the case. And I don't think I am in a position now to say any word about that. But definitely we are looking into this issue very accurately."

Mr Jadhav was arrested last month by Pakistan, which described him as an officer of the Indian Navy, a claim debunked by the Indian government. India said he had no link with the government since premature retirement from the Navy.

Official sources had said that Mr Jadhav owned a small ship and used to carry cargo from Bandar Abbas and Chabahar ports in Iran and other adjoining areas to various locations.

Asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's possible visit to Iran, the Iranian envoy did not give any timeline but said talks on it are on. "The sooner the Prime Minister visits Iran the better it will be," he said.

The Iranian Ambassador pitched for deeper bilateral cooperation between India and Iran in a range of areas, saying Indo-Iran ties were was becoming increasingly important in the regional as well as international stage.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had paid a two-day visit to Iran last week during which both sides had decided to step up engagement in oil some other sectors.

On the IPI project, Ansari said those who have invested in the LNG (liquified petroleum gas) projects in India will not allow the pipeline venture among India, Iran and Pakistan to take off.

"People who have invested in LNG in India, I don't think they will let any pipes to come in. Americans are looking for the Indian market for the future and any sort of pipeline will put and end to these investments. So I don't think pipeline can be a serious project. I am sure Americans will not let this project go ahead," he said.

India has been boycotting formal talks on the project since 2007 over security concerns as the pipelines would have to pass through Pakistan.

Asked about terror from Pakistani soil targeting Iran, he said it was a challenge and the two countries were trying to cooperate to deal with the scourge.

"This is something that happens...We are trying to cooperate and talk to the Pakistanis on how we can stop this sort of difficulties on our border...We are trying to encourage Pakistanis to reciprocate these efforts to stop this sort of activities," he said.
http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/we-a...ing-indian-arrested-in-pak-issue-iran-1398142

 

[HAIDER]

Its Indian news source, it means Iranian report is not completely published.

But arabs also playing dirty role in Baluchistan

 

[somebozo]

Its Indian news source, it means Iranian report is not completely published.

Iran would be seriously concerned if it got double crossed by India..because Iran despite its all differences with Pakistan has held a common ground against terrorism in Sistan-Balochistan region and the last thing Iran wants is Pakistan parting ways and tilting balance towards Arabs who would be more than happy to give iran its own "yemen" while sheltering Pakistan from all diplomatic fallout..

Any self respecting country would be irked if a third used them as a mule against a neighbour..and in case of Iran..this matter only gets more sensitive..and Rouhani government wants good economic and political ties with Pakistan...it would be even less tolerant to Indian manipulation...

 

[HAIDER]

Iran would be seriously concerned if it got double crossed by India..because Iran despite its all differences with Pakistan has held a common ground against terrorism in Sistan-Balochistan region and the last thing Iran wants is Pakistan parting ways and tilting balance towards Arabs who would be more than happy to give iran its own "yemen" while sheltering Pakistan from all diplomatic fallout..

Any self respecting country would be irked if a third used them as a mule against a neighbour..and in case of Iran..this matter only gets more sensitive..and Rouhani government wants good economic and political ties with Pakistan...it would be even less tolerant to Indian manipulation...

Always say , Iran will never gamble on Baluchistan. It seems India double cross Iran.

 

[ito]

Iran would be seriously concerned if it got double crossed by India..because Iran despite its all differences with Pakistan has held a common ground against terrorism in Sistan-Balochistan region and the last thing Iran wants is Pakistan parting ways and tilting balance towards Arabs who would be more than happy to give iran its own "yemen" while sheltering Pakistan from all diplomatic fallout..

Any self respecting country would be irked if a third used them as a mule against a neighbour..and in case of Iran..this matter only gets more sensitive..and Rouhani government wants good economic and political ties with Pakistan...it would be even less tolerant to Indian manipulation...

I highly doubt Iran will implicate India.

On topic, it is good that the charade of IPI pipeline is dead. Now Iran and India should consider undersea pipeline seriously

 

[somebozo]

Always say , Iran will never gamble on Baluchistan. It seems India double cross Iran.

It could also be that the Iranians wanted to play good guy bad guy and deliberately lured Indians so they could later have the pleasure of taking a dump on them..Iranians have their justifications to humiliate India...backing out of IPI and suspending payments for oil being two major of them...

Some rogue anti-Pakistan elements in Iranian state machinery were complicit...as anything in Iran is possible with bribes..

Iranians were complicit because the Indian comforted them to be a harmless information gathering operations which all spy agencies do on friends and foe alike. And the Iranians themselves wanted to inquire more information about Gawader itself. Because the Iranian side of Sistan-Balochistan border is heavily guarded and it is not possible for someone to enter and exit multiple times covertly...Four Pakistani army jawans were killed by Iranian border forces when they suspected them to be smugglers...Iranian border forces have order to shoot and kill anyone suspicious...

All evidence points to some form of collusion with Iranian state authorities even if it was only from low level rogue elements..and the post capture reaction had the Iranians engage in some petty media face saving..which as the saying goes "khisyaani bili khamba noche"

I highly doubt Iran will implicate India.

On topic, it is good that the charade of IPI pipeline is dead. Now Iran and India should consider undersea pipeline seriously

Pakistan sea bed extension makes it very expensive if not impossible...guarding a pipeline hundreds of KMS away from sea shore into international waters is another added expense...during time of war Pakistani sub marines can easily lay mines to neutralize the pipeline..

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...he-pipeline-a-4-billion-deep-sea-gas-project/

A UN resolution last March has dashed India’s hope for a natural gas pipeline from the Middle East. Internal assessment is that a proposed deep-sea gas pipeline from Oman and Iran would run into a diplomatic roadblock following the UN approval.

The $4-billion deepwater pipeline was proposed by South Asia Gas Enterprise (SAGE) from the Middle East — bypassing Pakistan — after the onland Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline got stuck on New Delhi’s decision to backpedal on the project because of geopolitical and security reasons.

 

[cloud4000]

I highly doubt Iran will implicate India.

On topic, it is good that the charade of IPI pipeline is dead. Now Iran and India should consider undersea pipeline seriously

I agree. Iranians are just going through the motions to placate Pakistan. It will all be forgotten in due time.

 

[somebozo]

I agree. Iranians are just going through the motions to placate Pakistan. It will all be forgotten in due time.

Its called power politics..Pakistan can open a proxy in Iranian sistan if it wants to..!
Arabs will be more than happy to fund and arm it..Iran for the first time is realizing the danger of having its own Syria and Yemen.

 

[ito]

Pakistan sea bed extension makes it very expensive if not impossible...guarding a pipeline hundreds of KMS away from sea shore into international waters is another added expense...during time of war Pakistani sub marines can easily lay mines to neutralize the pipeline..

I guess there are plans to build pipeline from Iran to Oman and then from Oman to India.

As on Pakistan laying mines in war time is very dangerous. India will get the excuse to block the whole of Pakistan's coastline. Remember, Unlike Army and Airforce, Indian Navy multiple time more powerful than Pakistan's Navy.

I agree. Iranians are just going through the motions to placate Pakistan. It will all be forgotten in due time.

It is simple business logic. India is the second largest importer of crude oil.

 

[Trisonics]

What is the update on Pakistan going to the U.N on the spy issue? Not enough evidence?

 

[somebozo]

As on Pakistan laying mines in war time is very dangerous. India will get the excuse to block the whole of Pakistan's coastline. Remember, Unlike Army and Airforce, Indian Navy multiple time more powerful than Pakistan's Navy.

This is a hypothetical scenario....just like Pakistan laying mines on the pipeline is....

 

[Peshwa]

Its called power politics..Pakistan can open a proxy in Iranian sistan if it wants to..!
Arabs will be more than happy to fund and arm it..Iran for the first time is realizing the danger of having its own Syria and Yemen.

Before such misadventures, please do calculate the implications of Pakistan being surrounded by 3 angry neighbors..
Pakistan needs Iran to be neutral..

 

[cloud4000]

Its called power politics..Pakistan can open a proxy in Iranian sistan if it wants to..!
Arabs will be more than happy to fund and arm it..Iran for the first time is realizing the danger of having its own Syria and Yemen.

Iran is well aware of Pakistan's pro-Arab (and pro-Sunni) mindset. It took note of its participation in the Northern Thunder exercises with Saudi Arabia. And the Iranians are good at waging proxy wars too, so it can cut both ways.

What is the update on Pakistan going to the U.N on the spy issue? Not enough evidence?

Has Pakistan even formerly raised the issue at UN? Not that it matters.

Before such misadventures, please do calculate the implications of Pakistan being surrounded by 3 angry neighbors..
Pakistan needs Iran to be neutral..

And you wonder why Afghanistan and Iran have such warm relations with India.

 

[Serpentine]

Its called power politics..Pakistan can open a proxy in Iranian sistan if it wants to..!
Arabs will be more than happy to fund and arm it..Iran for the first time is realizing the danger of having its own Syria and Yemen.

You are very welcome to try it, and then you will have 3 enemies surrounding you. And btw, one who lives in a glass house doesn't throw stones. Pakistan and Iran need to be friends for each other and that should be the case no matter what.

 

[somebozo]

You are very welcome to try it, and then you will have 3 enemies surrounding you. And btw, one who lives in a glass house doesn't throw stones. Pakistan and Iran need to be friends for each other and that should be the case no matter what.

Before such misadventures, please do calculate the implications of Pakistan being surrounded by 3 angry neighbors..
Pakistan needs Iran to be neutral..

Very big miscalculation..the Iranians know Pakistan was able to corner them in Afghanistan and limit them to small corner with Northern Alliance..We don't need friends with Iran if it would act as a conduit for Indian games in the region...

Neighbours comes first..we have been keeping the border silent since the days of shah..even the hardcore Zia honoured his commitment to new ayatollah regime taking power in Iran..but Iran has two black spots to wipe..


1. Kul Bhushan Yadav the Indian spy..
2. Uzair baloch the terrorist travelling on Iranian passport and Iranian authorities tried their best to bail him out after capture by Interpol.