David Cameron visits site of Amritsar massacre

David Cameron has become the first serving Prime Minister to pay his respects to thousands of innocent Indians who were massacred in Amritsar in 1919 by British troops.

Cameron, who laid a wreath and signed a book of condolence on the final day of his visit to India, said it was a "deeply shameful" moment in Britain's history and an incident that should not be forgotten.

He added, however, it was not "right to reach back into history" to "seek out things we should apologise for".

Cameron viewed the flame which burns continuously at the memorial before writing the following message in in the condolence book: