India revokes visa of journalist who questioned Modi

India has revoked the visa of Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, who questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Oslo visit earlier this year, hours before she was due to travel to Hyderabad for the Bharat Summit.

Lyng was scheduled to attend the Telangana government-organised summit from November 12 to 14 and join a panel discussion on 'The Future of Media'.

According to The Wire, the Indian Embassy in Norway informed her of the cancellation by phone shortly before her scheduled departure on Wednesday (November 11).

Lyng said she was surprised by the decision, as India's Ministry of External Affairs had granted her political clearance on November 3. However, the clearance also required approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs and other relevant authorities.

Lyng had questioned Modi during his Oslo visit in May over his reluctance to answer journalists' questions. On Wednesday, she released a video message addressed to Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking an explanation for the last-minute visa cancellation.