India protests British diplomat's visit to Kashmir

Kashmir is a Muslim-majority territory. It is divided into two parts, administered by India and Pakistan, but both countries claim sovereignty over the entire territory.

An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) guard post at the international border with Pakistan at Suchetgarh near Jammu. Photo: Reuters

Despite a 2003 agreement to observe a ceasefire, fighting still occurs between soldiers from both sides along the Kashmir dividing line.

On January 10, British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, visited Pakistan-administered Kashmir with a British Foreign Office official.

Indian Foreign Minister Vinay Kwatra has lodged a "strong protest" with the British High Commissioner to India over the visit, calling it "unacceptable".

A Foreign Office spokesman confirmed Ms Marriott's visit, adding: "She met the British-Pakistani diaspora, played a game of football with street children and visited a bakery."

This week's visit comes as both India and Pakistan are due to hold elections this year.

Mai Van (according to Reuters)

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