{
  "id": 19842845,
  "title": "'Visa matters are sovereign': MEA on row over foreign speakers at Congress event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/visa-matters-are-sovereign-mea-on-row-over-foreign-speakers-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:16:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/visa-matters-are-sovereign-mea-responds-after-115-foreign-speakers-denied-nod-for-congress-event/articleshow/135811416.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The ministry of external affairs defended its visa decisions against allegations of cancellations for the Bharat Summit. Reports indicated that over 100 foreign speakers were denied entry or had visas revoked prior to the event. Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng's visa cancellation drew significant attention due to her past interactions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}