The two ministers also discussed attacks on commercial shipping, which Jaishankar said was a key focus of their talks.

The relief was granted by Special Judge Digvinay Singh of Rouse Avenue Courts, who directed that Jain be released on a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh and two sureties of the like amount.

Speaking at a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari played audio clips in which an alleged middleman can be heard invoking his political connections to fix rape and other criminal cases. However, the AAP, however, has dismissed the claims as a “total concocted story.”