- January 14, 2024
‘Unacceptable’: India protests visit of British envoy to POK | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: India has strongly protested the visit of the British high commissioner in Islamabad to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), calling it highly objectionable and asserting that such infringement of India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is unacceptable.
Government had in the past lodged similar protests with envoys of other countries, including twice with the US in recent times, for allowing their envoys to visit POK which, as India maintains, is under illegal occupation of Pakistan.Government said in a statement that it had summoned the British high commissioner in India and lodged a strong protest. Envoy Jane Marriott visited POK, along with a UK foreign official, on January 10.
British envoy to Pak visited Mirpur in POK on January 10
In a statement, the Indian government said it had taken serious note of the “highly objectionable” visit of the UK commissioner, along with a UK foreign office official, to POK on January 10 this year.
“Such infringement of India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is unacceptable,” the government said.
“The UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are, have been and shall always remain an integral part of India,” it added.
British high commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott had visited Mirpur city. “Salaam from Mirpur, the heart of the UK and Pakistan’s people to people ties! 70% of British Pakistani roots are from Mirpur, making our work together crucial for diaspora interests. Thank you for your hospitality,” she wrote on X after the visit.
Government had in the past lodged similar protests with envoys of other countries, including twice with the US in recent times, for allowing their envoys to visit POK which, as India maintains, is under illegal occupation of Pakistan.Government said in a statement that it had summoned the British high commissioner in India and lodged a strong protest. Envoy Jane Marriott visited POK, along with a UK foreign official, on January 10.
British envoy to Pak visited Mirpur in POK on January 10
In a statement, the Indian government said it had taken serious note of the “highly objectionable” visit of the UK commissioner, along with a UK foreign office official, to POK on January 10 this year.
“Such infringement of India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is unacceptable,” the government said.
“The UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are, have been and shall always remain an integral part of India,” it added.
British high commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott had visited Mirpur city. “Salaam from Mirpur, the heart of the UK and Pakistan’s people to people ties! 70% of British Pakistani roots are from Mirpur, making our work together crucial for diaspora interests. Thank you for your hospitality,” she wrote on X after the visit.
