Abrahams denied all the allegations saying she had a valid year-long visa issued to her in October last year.
Abrahams' is not a rare case of deportation from India. Many other foreign observers, including politicians, journalists and human rights researchers, have been deported from India in the past few years. And Kashmir has been a common feature in several cases. In yet another incident of rescinding a visa, Cathal McNaughton, the chief photographer with Reuters' Delhi office, was denied reentry into the country for allegedly travelling to India-administered Kashmir. He was accused of violating visa rules that block foreign journalists from freely accessing Kashmir. The Indian government has set up a vetting process for foreign reporters who intend to visit the disputed region.
While India has tightened the screws on its visa process and even made several parts of the country inaccessible for foreign observers, it has not shied away from ferrying diplomats and ambassadors from various countries into Kashmir in tightly-choreographed state trips. The guests are taken to scenic areas of Kashmir's main Srinagar city, introduced to handpicked Kashmiris, who tell them everything is fine in Kashmir.
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