British parliamentarian Lord Alexander Carlile was today denied entry into India on his arrival for not having an appropriate Indian visa...

British parliamentarian Lord Alexander Carlile was denied entry into India on his arrival here for not having an appropriate Indian visa, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said Carlile's intended activity in India was incompatible with the purpose of his visit as mentioned in his visa application.

MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar

Kumar said he arrived here without having obtained the appropriate Indian visa. "His intended activity in India was incompatible with the purpose of his visit as mentioned in his visa application. It was, therefore, decided to deny him entry into India upon arrival," he said responding to a query.