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Christopher McKeon

Starmer ‘horrified’ by Kashmir attack as India-Pakistan tensions remain high

India has closed the only functional border crossing in Kashmir following an attack on Tuesday that killed 26 people (Prabhjot Gill/AP/PA) - (AP)

Sir Keir Starmer has told India’s prime minister he was “horrified” by the fatal attack in Kashmir earlier this week as Indian and Pakistani soldiers reportedly exchange fire across the border.

The attack on tourists in the disputed region between the two countries killed 26 people on Tuesday, with New Delhi labelling the incident a “terror attack” and accusing Islamabad of supporting it.

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