New Delhi, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The governments of India and Pakistan maintain today a war of visas parallel to the military escalation on the Line of Control (LoC), which divides in two the disputed region of Kashmir.

Both sides accuse each other of not issuing assignment visas to their diplomats and officials, amid tension over the recent clashes in the LoC, notes PTI News Agency.

New Delhi accused Islamabad of not approving entry clearance to 12 Indian officials, including a Naval attaché and two yoga instructors who went to Pakistan on the occasion of the International Yoga Day to be celebrated on June 21.

Our government recently issued more visas to diplomats. However the other party did not respond equally, said a Pakistani source to PTI.

In recent days both governments accused each other of violating the ceasefire in the disputed region, incidents that caused deaths and injuries on both sides of the demarcation.

Amid the exchange of fire and verbal attacks, the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday visited the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Meanwhile, Home Minister Rajnath Singh called an urgent meeting with the security cabinet.

The Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions of Pakistan, Abdul Qadir Baloch, said his country wants good relations with its neighbor, but warned that Islamabad would take reprisals against any provocation.