Norwegian Journalist Says India Cancelled Visa Before Hyderabad Summit

Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng says Indian authorities cancelled her visa and stopped her from travelling to Hyderabad for the Bharat Summit. She said she had planned to leave on November 11, 2026, to attend the event as a speaker and panellist. Lyng, who works for Oslo-based newspaper Dagsavisen, said in a post on X that she had a valid visa. She said she was invited to speak about the future of media and press freedom. She attributed the cancellation to orders from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Lyng linked the decision to a question about press freedom that she had asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Norway in May 2026. She said 48 hours remained before her session and called on Home Minister Amit Shah to let her enter India.